COUNTY
Washoe County
Nevada · 509,386 residents (2025 est.) · 6,315.874 sq mi
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Washoe County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $88,096. Population has grown 46% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $539,900. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 98%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:509,386 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024497K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(26,166)
5 to 95.8%(28,851)
10 to 145.9%(29,458)
15 to 196.1%(30,325)
20 to 246.3%(31,543)
25 to 3415%(74,334)
35 to 4413.4%(66,789)
45 to 5411.7%(58,311)
55 to 6412.8%(63,413)
65 to 7410.9%(54,259)
75 to 845.1%(25,330)
85 and over1.7%(8,421)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$88,096
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,815 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
57.3%
+21.9 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.9%
Retail trade9.3%
Wholesale trade8%
Finance & insurance7.4%
Professional, scientific, technical6.5%
Other services5.7%
Public administration3.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Education & health services0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
Manufacturing0.5%
Construction0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
$539,900
+98%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $149,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
6.1
+7%since 2009
from 5.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
68
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic73%(247,835)
Black2%(6,734)
Hispanic / Latino16.6%(56,301)
Asian4.2%(14,306)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic58.5%(290,954)
Black2.3%(11,471)
Hispanic / Latino26.1%(129,643)
Asian5.6%(27,980)
Other7.5%(37,152)
73
+17%since 2009
from 62 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
30
−6%since 2020
from 32 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican19.6%(97,477)
Central American3.1%(15,553)
Salvadoran1.7%(8,312)
Guatemalan1%(4,788)
South American0.6%(3,163)
Puerto Rican0.6%(2,904)
Spaniard0.5%(2,687)
Cuban0.2%(1,226)
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,106)
Honduran0.2%(965)
Colombian0.2%(825)
Peruvian0.1%(602)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.1%(529)
Argentine0.1%(381)
Costa Rican0.1%(303)
Ecuadorian0%(243)
Bolivian0%(177)
Venezuelan0%(166)
Dominican0%(128)
Chilean0%(120)
Panamanian0%(71)
Asian origin
Filipino2.5%(12,306)
Asian Indian1%(4,922)
Chinese0.8%(4,050)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,746)
Japanese0.2%(1,188)
Korean0.2%(1,051)
Bangladeshi0.2%(850)
Thai0.1%(486)
Pakistani0%(162)
Taiwanese0%(154)
Kazakh0%(111)
Cambodian0%(98)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(88)
Burmese0%(70)
Sri Lankan0%(63)
Hmong0%(58)
Nepalese0%(42)
Laotian0%(21)
Malaysian0%(12)
Singaporean0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.5%(2,524)
Samoan0.2%(1,045)
Tongan0.2%(933)
Chamorro0.1%(498)
Guamanian0.1%(392)
Marshallese0%(214)
Chuukese0%(27)
Fijian0%(16)
Ancestry
German12.7%(62,920)
English11.8%(58,768)
Irish10.9%(54,155)
Italian6.2%(30,989)
American3.9%(19,541)
French2.2%(10,863)
Scottish2.1%(10,606)
Norwegian1.7%(8,671)
Polish1.6%(8,145)
Swedish1.4%(6,847)
Dutch1.1%(5,331)
Portuguese0.9%(4,423)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(3,572)
Russian0.7%(3,249)
Danish0.6%(3,169)
Welsh0.6%(2,959)
Subsaharan African0.5%(2,362)
Swiss0.5%(2,348)
British0.4%(1,995)
Hungarian0.4%(1,948)
French Canadian0.4%(1,936)
Greek0.3%(1,693)
Czech0.3%(1,642)
Arab0.3%(1,447)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,415)
Romanian0.2%(1,044)
Finnish0.2%(1,014)
Austrian0.2%(1,010)
Armenian0.2%(995)
Iranian0.2%(961)
Canadian0.2%(943)
Lithuanian0.2%(915)
Croatian0.2%(861)
West Indian0.1%(680)
Lebanese0.1%(634)
Nigerian0.1%(608)
Brazilian0.1%(433)
Ethiopian0.1%(394)
Slovak0.1%(315)
Serbian0.1%(314)
Haitian0.1%(285)
Belgian0.1%(264)
Slovene0.1%(251)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(249)
Australian0%(213)
Bulgarian0%(170)
Palestinian0%(143)
Turkish0%(137)
Latvian0%(118)
Kenyan0%(109)
Jamaican0%(109)
Somali0%(107)
Iraqi0%(98)
Israeli0%(96)
Ghanaian0%(94)
Macedonian0%(86)
Moroccan0%(71)
Jordanian0%(58)
Syrian0%(52)
Egyptian0%(50)
Barbadian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.0%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 83.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.2%(79,842)
Married47.3%(98,981)
Widowed2.5%(5,319)
Divorced11.9%(24,978)
Women 15+
Never married30.5%(62,002)
Married47.6%(96,980)
Widowed7.5%(15,214)
Divorced14.4%(29,409)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Washoe County, Nevada?
Washoe County, Nevada has about 497,200 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Washoe County, Nevada?
The typical household in Washoe County, Nevada earns about $88,096 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Washoe County, Nevada expensive?
In Washoe County, Nevada, the median home is worth about $539,900, and the typical rent is about $1,608 a month.
How educated are people in Washoe County, Nevada?
About 34.2% of adults age 25 and over in Washoe County, Nevada hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Washoe County, Nevada?
About 10.7% of people in Washoe County, Nevada live below the federal poverty line.
Has Washoe County, Nevada grown since 1990?
Yes, Washoe County, Nevada has grown since 1990. The population has added about 242,533 residents, a change of about 95 percent over that period.
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