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Carson City, NV

58,384 Population
144.5 square miles 403.9 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

42.4 ±0.4 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in the Carson City, NV Metro Area: 42.4 ±0.4
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nevada: 39.1 ±0.1

Economics

$39,432 ±$2,316 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in the Carson City, NV Metro Area: $39,432 ±$2,316
  • a little less than the amount in Nevada: $41,354 ±$333
$72,355 ±$3,090 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in the Carson City, NV Metro Area: $72,355 ±$3,090
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Nevada: $78,260 ±$596

10.3% ±1.5% (5,746  ±844) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in the Carson City, NV Metro Area: 10.3% † 5,746 (±1.5% / ±844)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Nevada: 12.4% 390,669 (±0.3% / ±7,932)

20.5 minutes ±0.7 (485,680  ±23,626) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in the Carson City, NV Metro Area: 20.5 485,680 (±0.7 / ±23,626)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Nevada: 24.8 32,319,316 (±0.2 / ±281,879)

Families

23,692 ±385 Number of households
  • the Carson City, NV Metro Area: 23,692 ±385
  • Nevada: 1,202,593 ±3,427
2.3 ±0 (55,444  ±116) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in the Carson City, NV Metro Area: 2.3 55,444 (±0 / ±116)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Nevada: 2.6 3,148,260

7.1% ±2.5% (799  ±279) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in the Carson City, NV Metro Area: 7.1% † 799 (±2.5% / ±279)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Nevada: 5% 37,205 (±0.2% / ±1,475)

Housing

25,156 ±88 Number of housing units
  • the Carson City, NV Metro Area: 25,156 ±88
  • Nevada: 1,326,471 ±610

$453,000 ±$11,997 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in the Carson City, NV Metro Area: $453,000 ±$11,997
  • a little higher than the amount in Nevada: $435,400 ±$1,611

13.5% ±2.1% (7,785  ±1,230.6) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in the Carson City, NV Metro Area: 13.5% † 7,785 (±2.1% / ±1,230.6)
  • a little less than the rate in Nevada: 14.2% 448,121 (±0.3% / ±8,983.1)

Social

89.2% ±3.1% (37,654  ±1,330.5) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in the Carson City, NV Metro Area: 89.2% 37,654 (±3.1% / ±1,330.5)
  • about the same as the rate in Nevada: 87.5% 1,957,058 (±0.5% / ±11,272.5)
23.7% ±1.5% (10,016  ±622.2) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in the Carson City, NV Metro Area: 23.7% 10,016 (±1.5% / ±622.2)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Nevada: 27.9% 623,877 (±0.3% / ±6,338.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

12.5% (7,274  ±601) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in the Carson City, NV Metro Area: 12.5% 7,274
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Nevada: 19.1% 609,066

8.7% ±0.8% (4,066  ±383) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in the Carson City, NV Metro Area: 8.7% 4,066 (±0.8% / ±383)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nevada: 7.9% 196,013 (±0.2% / ±3,615)
4,066 Total veterans ±383 3,794 Male ±365 272 Female ±104

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