State
County
Land Area (mi²)
14.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,422.70/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.00%
Growth Since 2010
9.64%
Sun Valley is a city located in Washoe County Nevada. Sun Valley has a 2020 population of 21,159. Sun Valley is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 9.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 19,299 in 2010. Sun Valley reached it's highest population of 21,159 in 2019.
The average household income in Sun Valley is $66,644 with a poverty rate of 12.34%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,016 per month, and the median house value is $169,000. The median age in Sun Valley is 34.2 years, 34.3 years for males, and 33.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sun Valley was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 15,334 | 72.47% |
| Some Other Race | 3,326 | 15.72% |
| Two or More Races | 754 | 3.56% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 686 | 3.24% |
| Asian | 428 | 2.02% |
| Black or African American | 404 | 1.91% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 227 | 1.07% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 6,596 | 3.21 | 70.5 |
| Married | 3,562 | 3.75 | 73.6 |
| Non Family | 1,416 | 1.4 | 67.7 |
| Female | 1,114 | 3.5 | 65.4 |
| Male | 504 | 3.78 | 67.5 |
3.44
Average Family Size
3.21
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,656 | 12.02% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 2,184 | 15.85% |
| High School Graduate | 4,207 | 30.53% |
| Some College | 3,420 | 24.82% |
| Associates Degree | 1,182 | 8.58% |
| Bachelors Degree | 809 | 5.87% |
| Graduate Degree | 322 | 2.34% |
| Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 7,407 | 6,271 | 674 |
| Hispanic | 5,153 | 2,552 | 249 |
| Other Race | 1,701 | 754 | 61 |
| Native American | 397 | 367 | 10 |
| Asian | 331 | 272 | 119 |
| 2+ Races | 288 | 234 | 7 |
| Black | 250 | 250 | 36 |
| Islander | 181 | 179 | 67 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 37.02%.
$32,403
Average Earnings
$35,619
Average Male
$30,067
Average Female
59.49% of Sun Valley residents speak only English, while 40.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 38.02% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 9,685 | 1,356 | 14.00% |
| White | 9,232 | 1,104 | 11.96% |
| Other | 3,326 | 476 | 14.31% |
| Multiple | 743 | 86 | 11.57% |
| Native | 663 | 39 | 5.88% |
| Black | 404 | 32 | 7.92% |
| Islander | 227 | 25 | 11.01% |
12.34%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.12%
Male Poverty Rate
13.59%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sun Valley is Other, with 14.31% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sun Valley is Native, with 5.88% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.22%.
49.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.3%
Male Marriage Rate
49.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,195 | 10.21% |
| Hispanic | 122 | 1.97% |
| Asian | 40 | 10.96% |
| Other Race | 37 | 1.74% |
| 2+ Races | 29 | 8.19% |
| Native American | 12 | 2.73% |
| Black | 12 | 4.71% |
13.74%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.25%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.3%
Labor Force Participation
64%
Employment Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
81.13%
Native Born
18.87%
Foreign Born
10.06%
Non Citizen
8.80%
Naturalized
81.13% of Sun Valley residents were born in the United States, with 40.93% having been born in Nevada. 10.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21,159 | 0.00% | |
| 2020 | 21,159 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 21,159 | 476 | 2.30% |
| 2018 | 20,683 | -418 | -1.98% |
| 2017 | 21,101 | 716 | 3.51% |
| 2016 | 20,385 | 722 | 3.67% |
| 2015 | 19,663 | 885 | 4.71% |
| 2014 | 18,778 | 86 | 0.46% |
| 2013 | 18,692 | 178 | 0.96% |
| 2012 | 18,514 | -489 | -2.57% |
| 2011 | 19,003 | -296 | -1.53% |
| 2010 | 19,299 | 0.00% |