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Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA · 2 counties · 51,154 residents (2025 est.) · 1,448.877 sq mi
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#9Oldest by median ageof 92554.5#34Most expensive homesof 925$614,605
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Gardnerville Ranchos is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $91,220. Population has grown 21% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $614,605. With a median age of 54.5, the population is older than the US median of 38.9. It ranks in the top 1% of US metro areas for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 54.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 93%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
51,239
+21%since 2000
from 42,467 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
35 / sq mi
+21%since 2000
from 29 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
54.5
+31%since 2000
from 41.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:51,154 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
26K33K40K47K54K1990201020202024Gardnerville Ranchos
202451K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.4%(1,761)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.3%(1,679)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.9%(2,508)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.1%(2,612)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.8%(1,956)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 348.7%(4,479)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411%(5,623)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.2%(5,228)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6417.2%(8,801)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7419.3%(9,904)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8410.1%(5,164)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3%(1,524)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$91,220
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,565 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$59,047
+117%since 2000
from $27,207 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
60.2%
+19.4 ptssince 2009
from 40.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.511
+10%since 2010
from 0.465 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade7%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services1.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$614,605
+93%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $174,393 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,593
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $777 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
78.8%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 74.1% in 2000
21.2% rent
Vacancy rate
15.9%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 20.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
24.3%
−12.7 ptssince 2009
from 37.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.7
+8%since 2009
from 6.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
45
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-Hispanic87.4%(37,098)
Black0.3%(129)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(3,151)
Asian1.2%(500)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic76.5%(39,212)
Black0.3%(131)
Hispanic / Latino13%(6,665)
Asian2.3%(1,187)
Other7.9%(4,044)
Diversity Score
49
+45%since 2009
from 34 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
21
+5%since 2020
from 20 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
Mexican9.3%(4,758)
Salvadoran0.7%(369)
Guatemalan0.4%(194)
Spaniard0.3%(174)
Puerto Rican0.3%(165)
Cuban0.2%(97)
Peruvian0.2%(82)
Colombian0.1%(74)
Argentine0.1%(68)
Nicaraguan0.1%(28)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(27)
Panamanian0.1%(25)
Honduran0%(23)
Chilean0%(14)
Asian origin
Filipino1.1%(543)
Chinese0.4%(192)
Asian Indian0.2%(107)
Vietnamese0.2%(86)
Indonesian0.2%(78)
Korean0.1%(62)
Japanese0.1%(60)
Thai0.1%(39)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(116)
Samoan0%(24)
Tongan0%(20)
Ancestry
English16.5%(8,465)
German14.5%(7,438)
Irish13.1%(6,691)
American6.6%(3,372)
Italian5.7%(2,909)
Scottish3.4%(1,750)
Norwegian2.4%(1,243)
French2%(1,012)
Portuguese1.9%(957)
Swedish1.8%(926)
Polish1.5%(754)
Dutch1.2%(619)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1%(506)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(339)
Welsh0.6%(311)
Hungarian0.6%(307)
Russian0.6%(289)
British0.5%(260)
Czech0.5%(259)
Greek0.4%(203)
Croatian0.4%(193)
Swiss0.3%(148)
Belgian0.3%(134)
Slovak0.2%(93)
Serbian0.2%(91)
Austrian0.2%(88)
Arab0.2%(85)
Canadian0.2%(82)
Lithuanian0.2%(80)
Armenian0.1%(76)
Lebanese0.1%(60)
Ukrainian0.1%(55)
Finnish0.1%(47)
Australian0.1%(39)
Israeli0%(24)
Iranian0%(22)
Brazilian0%(19)
Slovene0%(13)
Romanian0%(12)
Turkish0%(9)
Latvian0%(7)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.9%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 23.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 91.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.8%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.4 min
+59%since 2000
from 16.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.4%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 76.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.6%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.9%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.1%
−7.3 ptssince 2011
from 10.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
50.5%
−11.3 ptssince 2011
from 61.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
16.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.3%
−22.5 ptssince 2009
from 63.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Female
49.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Foreign born
6.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.9%
−39.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.5%
+4.0 ptssince 2012
from 12.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.9%
−78.0 ptssince 2013
from 83.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.9%
+9.3 ptssince 2017
from 84.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
88.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2016
from 90.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2016
from 6.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.5%(5,600)
Married59.9%(13,691)
Widowed2.6%(602)
Divorced13%(2,962)
Women 15+
Never married18.4%(4,121)
Married60.7%(13,615)
Widowed8.6%(1,934)
Divorced12.3%(2,766)
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Largest cities

Gardnerville RanchosCENTRAL12,114Johnson Lane6,467Indian Hills5,527Gardnerville5,486Minden3,707Kingsbury2,209Ruhenstroth1,682Topaz Ranch Estates1,621Genoa1,284East Valley1,283Round Hill823Zephyr Cove562Fish Springs528Carter Springs526Stateline503Mesa Vista445Glenbrook378Topaz Lake318Skyland313Double Spring265Kirkwood218Alpine210Lakeridge204Bear Valley CDP (Alpine County)120Markleeville110Logan Creek61
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2 component counties

Douglas CountyCENTRAL50,111Alpine County1,043
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA?

Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA has about 51,239 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA?

The typical household in Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA earns about $91,220 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA expensive?

In Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA, the median home is worth about $614,605, and the typical rent is about $1,593 a month.

How educated are people in Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA?

About 31.9% of adults age 25 and over in Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA?

About 9.1% of people in Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA grown since 1990?

Yes, Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 22,489 residents, a change of about 78 percent over that period.

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