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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Reno Metro

Reno, NV · 3 counties · 377,386 residents · 8,583 sq mi
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Reno is home to 377,386 people. 100,192 more people live here than in 1990. 61% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $145,078. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $45,344, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.9
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% 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
377,386
+36%since 1990
from 277,194 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
44 / sq mi
+36%since 1990
from 32 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
35.9
+6%since 1990
from 33.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
8,583 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
249K334K420K506K592K19902000201020202024Reno
2024563K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.9%(26,023)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(26,847)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(26,649)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.7%(25,383)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.7%(25,239)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.1%(53,279)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.5%(62,186)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.7%(55,410)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.4%(35,384)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.2%(23,424)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.6%(13,717)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(3,845)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$45,344
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,404 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,747
+48%since 1990
from $16,022 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.0%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 9.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$145,078
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $108,262 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$666
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $500 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
61.0%
+5.3 ptssince 1990
from 55.7% in 1990
39.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic88.7%(245,934)
Black2%(5,544)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(23,900)
Asian3.6%(10,008)
2000
White, non-Hispanic74.1%(279,684)
Black1.8%(6,945)
Hispanic / Latino16%(60,259)
Asian3.9%(14,538)

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)
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
Burmese0%(70)
Hmong0%(58)
Nepalese0%(42)
Laotian0%(21)
Malaysian0%(12)
Mien0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.5%(2,693)
Samoan0.2%(1,078)
Tongan0.2%(933)
Chamorro0.1%(629)
Guamanian0.1%(392)
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)
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)
Australian0%(213)
Bulgarian0%(170)
Turkish0%(149)
Jamaican0%(143)
Latvian0%(126)
Kenyan0%(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
22.5%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 19.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
83.7%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 82.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
7.4%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 6.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.7 min
−26%since 1990
from 17.2 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 married28.9%(43,362)
Married54.8%(82,339)
Widowed2.2%(3,360)
Divorced14.1%(21,174)
Women 15+
Never married20.8%(30,749)
Married54.9%(81,071)
Widowed8.7%(12,905)
Divorced15.5%(22,883)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.8%
−11.1 ptssince 2013
from 21.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 57.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.1%(7,553)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.2%(12,944)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(1,368)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(329)
US avg: 1%

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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In this metro

Largest cities

RenoCENTRAL283,621Sparks111,902Fernley26,214Sun Valley22,228Spanish Springs17,980Dayton15,781Cold Springs11,321Incline9,272Silver Springs5,060Lemmon Valley4,412Washoe Valley3,315Yerington3,227Stagecoach1,892Smith Valley1,807Golden Valley1,139Mogul1,050Verdi1,012Wadsworth705Virginia City644Nixon305Sutcliffe282Crystal Bay131Silver City118Gerlach58Empire0
What's inside

3 component counties

Washoe CountyCENTRAL509,386Lyon County65,088Storey County4,260
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Reno, NV?

Reno, NV has about 377,386 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Reno, NV?

The typical household in Reno, NV earns about $45,344 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 $145,078, and the typical rent is about $666 a month.

How educated are people in Reno, NV?

About 22.5% 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 10.0% of people in Reno, NV live below the federal poverty line.

Has Reno, NV grown since 1990?

Yes, Reno, NV has grown since 1990. The population has added about 100,192 residents, a change of about 36 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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