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Carson City, NV

Demographic and economic profile of Carson City, NV, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Carson City is Nevada's state capital with a population of 58,364, growing 7.2% over five years, and its economy is anchored in government and public administration functions typical of a capital city. The labor force participation rate is 59.2%, with 24.5% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $39,120 against a median household income of $72,355. At a 4.1% unemployment rate and median gross rent of $1,172 per month, the county offers relatively lower housing costs compared to its GDP per capita of $67,440.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

58,364

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$72,355

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.2% since 2018

Carson City added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone39,667 (67.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race6,704 (11.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone5,706 (9.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,483 (4.3%)
  • Asian Alone1,468 (2.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,267 (2.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish9,759
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)508
  3. 3.Vietnamese323
  4. 4.Other Indo-European250
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)184

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,066

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$67,440

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,222

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,733
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,309
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,084
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)2,982
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)2,832

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,647
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,764
  3. 3.Service Occupations5,612
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,843
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,996

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.43×)3,120
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.42×)3,381
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.16×)2,193
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.03×)2,793
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.00×)2,962

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$426,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,172/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9994,022 (27.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,090 (20.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,855 (19.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,319 (8.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999553 (3.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999417 (2.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,120

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone18,569 (70.6%)
  • Carpooled3,852 (14.6%)
  • Worked At Home2,584 (9.8%)
  • Walked486 (1.8%)
  • Public Transit355 (1.3%)
  • Other314 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.