METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Reno Metro
Reno, NV · 3 counties · 277,194 residents · 8,583 sq mi
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With 277,194 people, Reno is a metro area. There are 100,192 fewer people here than in 2000. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.6% of people across the metro. Median home value sits at $108,262. Median household income is $31,404, close to the national figure.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
8,583 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024563K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(20,412)
5 to 96.9%(19,072)
10 to 145.7%(15,726)
15 to 196%(16,704)
20 to 247.5%(20,819)
25 to 3418.8%(52,175)
35 to 4417.1%(47,417)
45 to 5411.5%(31,830)
55 to 648.6%(23,859)
65 to 746.8%(18,869)
75 to 843%(8,245)
85 and over0.7%(2,066)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$31,404
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,344 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$108,262
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $145,078 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic74.1%(279,684)
Black1.8%(6,945)
Hispanic / Latino16%(60,259)
Asian3.9%(14,538)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.7%(245,934)
Black2%(5,544)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(23,900)
Asian3.6%(10,008)
Other5.7%(15,708)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican19.1%(107,442)
Central American2.9%(16,247)
Salvadoran1.5%(8,588)
Guatemalan0.9%(5,171)
South American0.6%(3,354)
Puerto Rican0.6%(3,150)
Spaniard0.5%(3,042)
Cuban0.3%(1,519)
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,141)
Honduran0.2%(965)
Colombian0.2%(883)
Peruvian0.1%(631)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.1%(529)
Argentine0.1%(485)
Costa Rican0.1%(303)
Ecuadorian0%(243)
Bolivian0%(177)
Venezuelan0%(166)
Dominican0%(158)
Chilean0%(120)
Panamanian0%(71)
Asian origin
Filipino2.3%(12,708)
Asian Indian0.9%(4,951)
Chinese0.8%(4,249)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,752)
Japanese0.2%(1,260)
Korean0.2%(1,159)
Bangladeshi0.2%(850)
Thai0.1%(489)
Pakistani0%(162)
Taiwanese0%(154)
Kazakh0%(111)
Cambodian0%(98)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(92)
Burmese0%(70)
Sri Lankan0%(63)
Hmong0%(58)
Nepalese0%(42)
Laotian0%(21)
Malaysian0%(12)
Singaporean0%(10)
Mien0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.5%(2,693)
Samoan0.2%(1,078)
Tongan0.2%(933)
Chamorro0.1%(629)
Guamanian0.1%(392)
Marshallese0%(214)
Chuukese0%(27)
Fijian0%(16)
Ancestry
German12.7%(71,434)
English11.9%(66,962)
Irish11%(61,939)
Italian6.1%(34,385)
American4%(22,681)
French2.2%(12,263)
Scottish2.1%(12,093)
Norwegian1.7%(9,847)
Polish1.6%(9,235)
Swedish1.3%(7,385)
Dutch1.1%(5,918)
Portuguese0.9%(4,928)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.8%(4,553)
Danish0.7%(3,774)
Russian0.7%(3,727)
Welsh0.6%(3,410)
Swiss0.4%(2,503)
Subsaharan African0.4%(2,457)
Hungarian0.4%(2,189)
British0.4%(2,152)
French Canadian0.4%(2,082)
Greek0.3%(1,869)
Czech0.3%(1,856)
Arab0.3%(1,566)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,502)
Canadian0.2%(1,254)
Finnish0.2%(1,134)
Austrian0.2%(1,120)
Romanian0.2%(1,063)
Armenian0.2%(1,009)
Iranian0.2%(961)
Lithuanian0.2%(939)
Croatian0.2%(884)
Lebanese0.1%(749)
West Indian0.1%(727)
Nigerian0.1%(608)
Brazilian0.1%(433)
Ethiopian0.1%(394)
Slovak0.1%(315)
Serbian0.1%(314)
Belgian0.1%(304)
Haitian0.1%(285)
Slovene0%(265)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(256)
Australian0%(213)
Bulgarian0%(170)
Turkish0%(149)
Palestinian0%(143)
Jamaican0%(143)
Latvian0%(126)
Kenyan0%(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
82.0%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
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 (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.3%(88,791)
Married47.8%(113,659)
Widowed2.6%(6,086)
Divorced12.4%(29,452)
Women 15+
Never married29.4%(67,504)
Married48.5%(111,520)
Widowed7.5%(17,350)
Divorced14.6%(33,604)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 69.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 32.9% 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)22.3%(7,964)
Gulf War (1990s)21.1%(7,553)
Vietnam era36.2%(12,944)
Korean War3.8%(1,368)
World War II0.9%(329)
Share of the 35,713 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 Reno, NV?
Reno, NV has about 277,194 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Reno, NV?
The typical household in Reno, NV earns about $31,404 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Reno, NV expensive?
In Reno, NV, the median home is worth about $108,262, and the typical rent is about $500 a month.
How educated are people in Reno, NV?
About 19.9% of adults age 25 and over in Reno, NV hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Reno, NV?
About 9.6% of people in Reno, NV live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024