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Washoe County, NV

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

AI Overview

Washoe County has a population of 507,280 that grew 9.2% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 65.7% and an unemployment rate of 5.0%. About 33.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings stand at $45,071, and GDP per capita reaches $64,843, suggesting meaningful output per worker relative to wages. Housing costs are notable, with a median home value of $496,600 and median gross rent of $1,507/month, while a median household income of $88,096 and a 10.7% poverty rate reflect a split between higher-earning and lower-earning households.

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

Population

507,280

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$88,096

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+9.2% since 2018

Washoe County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone311,168 (62.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race56,302 (11.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone52,123 (10.5%)
  • Asian Alone28,668 (5.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races26,625 (5.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone11,837 (2.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish71,759
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)7,944
  3. 3.Other Indo-European6,226
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,280
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)2,907

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

14.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

29,576

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$64,843

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$46,857

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance47,488
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services33,501
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services33,100
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)27,622
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)23,619

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations98,412
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations50,498
  3. 3.Service Occupations45,122
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations35,828
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations22,888

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.50×)32,826
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.26×)18,307
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.18×)20,278
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.16×)6,692
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.01×)31,131

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$496,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,507/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

59.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99937,347 (31.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99923,532 (19.7%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99915,387 (12.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99914,421 (12.1%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9997,099 (5.9%)
  • $2,000,000 or More3,568 (3.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,071

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone170,964 (68.7%)
  • Worked At Home31,479 (12.6%)
  • Carpooled29,788 (12.0%)
  • Other5,170 (2.1%)
  • Walked4,928 (2.0%)
  • Public Transit4,699 (1.9%)

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.