CITY · 2000 CENSUS
Sparks
Nevada · 66,346 residents · 36.493 sq mi
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Sparks has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $45,745. Population has grown 24% since 1990. Median home value is $138,900.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024110K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.4%(4,917)
5 to 97.6%(5,050)
10 to 147.7%(5,113)
15 to 196.7%(4,470)
20 to 246.6%(4,369)
25 to 3414.7%(9,746)
35 to 4416.9%(11,214)
45 to 5413.8%(9,180)
55 to 648.3%(5,498)
65 to 745.6%(3,746)
75 to 843.5%(2,332)
85 and over1.1%(711)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$45,745
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $32,420 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$138,900
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $97,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.6%(47,303)
Black2.1%(1,104)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(4,449)
Asian4.6%(2,479)
2000
White, non-Hispanic69.5%(46,122)
Black2.3%(1,507)
Hispanic / Latino19.7%(13,068)
Asian4.9%(3,266)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican25%(27,496)
Central American2.9%(3,136)
Salvadoran1.5%(1,630)
South American0.9%(1,038)
Guatemalan0.9%(1,007)
Puerto Rican0.7%(720)
Uruguayan0.5%(521)
Cuban0.5%(513)
Spaniard0.3%(344)
Nicaraguan0.3%(308)
Colombian0.2%(234)
Peruvian0.2%(187)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(77)
Honduran0.1%(66)
Panamanian0%(40)
Venezuelan0%(40)
Chilean0%(29)
Argentine0%(19)
Dominican0%(14)
Bolivian0%(8)
Asian origin
Filipino3.8%(4,127)
Chinese0.9%(961)
Asian Indian0.4%(438)
Vietnamese0.4%(418)
Korean0.2%(257)
Japanese0.2%(209)
Thai0.1%(157)
Bangladeshi0.1%(87)
Taiwanese0%(32)
Pakistani0%(32)
Cambodian0%(31)
Indonesian0%(25)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.5%(605)
Native Hawaiian0.4%(430)
Tongan0.3%(375)
Chamorro0.2%(171)
Guamanian0.2%(167)
Fijian0%(16)
Ancestry
English11.6%(12,716)
German11.5%(12,685)
Irish9.5%(10,419)
Italian6.3%(6,977)
American2.3%(2,523)
French2.2%(2,426)
Scottish2.1%(2,363)
Norwegian1.9%(2,138)
Swedish1.4%(1,505)
Polish1%(1,059)
Dutch0.9%(1,026)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(862)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.7%(717)
Welsh0.7%(716)
Danish0.6%(650)
Russian0.6%(618)
Subsaharan African0.5%(529)
Swiss0.4%(474)
French Canadian0.4%(411)
Greek0.3%(368)
British0.3%(349)
Arab0.3%(306)
Czech0.3%(303)
Armenian0.3%(301)
Nigerian0.3%(293)
Hungarian0.3%(291)
Austrian0.2%(271)
Finnish0.2%(255)
Ukrainian0.2%(208)
Croatian0.2%(202)
West Indian0.1%(153)
Iranian0.1%(132)
Canadian0.1%(126)
Lithuanian0.1%(103)
Lebanese0.1%(90)
Haitian0.1%(86)
Romanian0.1%(78)
Latvian0.1%(65)
Jamaican0%(54)
Moroccan0%(49)
Ghanaian0%(49)
Brazilian0%(47)
Turkish0%(45)
Serbian0%(44)
Slovene0%(37)
Belgian0%(36)
Slovak0%(34)
Israeli0%(32)
Palestinian0%(15)
Bulgarian0%(13)
Ethiopian0%(11)
Egyptian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.2%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 82.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.5%(6,932)
Married56.6%(14,298)
Widowed2.3%(585)
Divorced13.6%(3,431)
Women 15+
Never married20.4%(5,360)
Married53.7%(14,105)
Widowed9%(2,373)
Divorced16.8%(4,405)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Sparks, Nevada?
Sparks, Nevada has about 66,346 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Sparks, Nevada?
The typical household in Sparks, Nevada earns about $45,745 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Sparks, Nevada expensive?
In Sparks, Nevada, the median home is worth about $138,900, and the typical rent is about $716 a month.
How educated are people in Sparks, Nevada?
About 17.8% of adults age 25 and over in Sparks, Nevada hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Sparks, Nevada?
About 8.0% of people in Sparks, Nevada live below the federal poverty line.
Has Sparks, Nevada grown since 1990?
Yes, Sparks, Nevada has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,979 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.
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