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Washoe County

Nevada · 339,486 residents · 6,316 sq mi
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Washoe County is home to 339,486 people in Nevada. The population is up 33% since 1990. Owners hold 59% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 12 minutes. Median home value sits at $149,500. Median household income is $45,815, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.6
US median: 35.2
Average education
24% 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

Total population
339,486
+33%since 1990
from 254,667 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.6
+6%since 1990
from 33.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
6,316 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
230K303K376K449K521K19902000201020202024Washoe County
2024497K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57%(23,618)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(24,069)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(23,672)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.7%(22,650)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247%(23,677)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.5%(49,088)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.5%(56,040)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.7%(49,879)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.1%(30,996)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746%(20,216)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.6%(12,082)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(3,499)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$45,815
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,891 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,277
+48%since 1990
from $16,365 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.0%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 9.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$149,500
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $110,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$675
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $509 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
59.3%
+5.1 ptssince 1990
from 54.2% in 1990
40.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic88.4%(225,097)
Black2.1%(5,463)
Hispanic / Latino8.8%(22,300)
Asian3.9%(9,813)
2000
White, non-Hispanic73%(247,835)
Black2%(6,734)
Hispanic / Latino16.6%(56,301)
Asian4.2%(14,306)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
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
Burmese0%(70)
Hmong0%(58)
Nepalese0%(42)
Laotian0%(21)
Malaysian0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.5%(2,524)
Samoan0.2%(1,045)
Tongan0.2%(933)
Chamorro0.1%(498)
Guamanian0.1%(392)
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)
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)
Australian0%(213)
Bulgarian0%(170)
Turkish0%(137)
Latvian0%(118)
Kenyan0%(109)
Jamaican0%(109)
Somali0%(107)
Iraqi0%(98)
Israeli0%(96)
Ghanaian0%(94)
Moroccan0%(71)
Jordanian0%(58)
Syrian0%(52)
Egyptian0%(50)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.7%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 20.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
83.9%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 82.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
7.9%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 6.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.7 min
−29%since 1990
from 16.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
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 married29.7%(40,200)
Married54.1%(73,095)
Widowed2.2%(2,948)
Divorced14%(18,966)
Women 15+
Never married21.5%(28,592)
Married54.1%(71,905)
Widowed8.6%(11,460)
Divorced15.7%(20,854)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.9%
−11.1 ptssince 2013
from 21.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 58.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 70.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 31.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.4%(6,626)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.5%(6,069)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.3%(10,437)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(1,292)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(281)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 29,576 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Washoe County, Nevada?

Washoe County, Nevada has about 339,486 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Washoe County, Nevada?

The typical household in Washoe County, Nevada earns about $45,815 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 $149,500, and the typical rent is about $675 a month.

How educated are people in Washoe County, Nevada?

About 23.7% 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 10.0% 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 84,819 residents, a change of about 33 percent over that period.

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