Carson City, Nevada Population 2024

58,007

Carson City, Nevada's estimated 2024 population is 58,007 with a growth rate of -0.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Carson City, Nevada is the 4th largest county in Nevada. The 2010 population was 54,983 and has seen a growth of 5.5% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

33 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202957,862-29-0.05%
202857,891-29-0.05%
202757,920-29-0.05%
202657,949-29-0.05%
202557,978-29-0.05%
202458,007-29-0.05%
202358,036-29-0.05%
202258,065-699-1.19%
202158,764780.13%
202058,6862,7925%
201955,8946071.1%
201855,2876031.1%
201754,6843610.66%
201654,3231710.32%
201554,152400.07%
201454,1123660.68%
201353,746-584-1.07%
201254,330-357-0.65%
201154,687-296-0.54%
201054,98300%
199040,4438,42126.3%
198032,02216,554107.02%
197015,4687,40591.84%
19608,0633,89193.26%
19504,17296330.01%
19403,20998844.48%
19302,221-232-9.46%
19202,453-962-28.17%
19103,41552218.04%
19002,893-1,990-40.75%
18904,883-529-9.77%
18805,4121,74447.55%
18703,668-54,194-93.66%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.05% (-29)
County Website
Carson City
State
Nevada
County Seat
Independent city
2020 Population
58,686
Area
145 mi²
Density
400 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.16% (-679)
Founded
1858

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White43,43674.57%
Two or more races6,09310.46%
Other race4,7108.09%
Asian1,5562.67%
Black or African American1,2432.13%
Native American1,1972.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.02%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Carson City, Nevada Population by Race

Carson City, Nevada Population Pyramid 2024

Carson City, Nevada Median Age

42.1

Total

41.5

Male

43.3

Female

Carson City, Nevada Adults

There are 46,586 adults, (12,003 of whom are seniors) in Carson City, Nevada.

Carson City, Nevada Age Dependency

68.4

Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Carson City, Nevada Sex Ratio

Female28,05048.16%
Male30,19951.84%

Carson City, Nevada Population by Age

Carson City, Nevada Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,3552.3861.938.1
Married10,1153.0378.521.5
Non Family8,6381.1951.548.5
Female2,9123.2440.459.6
Male1,6903.0852.547.5

2.93

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

61.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carson City, Nevada Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,1237.44%
Associates Degree4,61610.99%
Bachelors Degree6,88316.39%
Graduate Degree3,3227.91%
High School Graduate10,74525.59%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6804%
Some College11,61827.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Carson City, Nevada Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Carson City, Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White29,62828,3018,494
Hispanic8,1185,280699
2+ Races3,4892,617513
Other Race2,9711,913284
Asian1,1751,039371
Native American918740194
Black876619111
Islander660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 31.57%.

Carson City, Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,814$51,625$48,942
Graduate Degree$67,544$62,250$68,214
High School Graduate$38,093$39,466$33,975
Less Than 9th Grade$28,482$37,000$26,705
Overall$42,449$46,217$37,853
Some College$43,527$48,195$39,580

$42,449

Average Earnings

$46,217

Average Male

$37,853

Average Female

Carson City, Nevada Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carson City, Nevada Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Carson City, Nevada Language

78.15% of Carson City, Nevada residents speak only English, while 21.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.79% of the population.

Carson City, Nevada Language

Carson City, Nevada Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White36,0242,8707.97%
Hispanic14,0342,05714.66%
Multiple5,8711,29222.01%
Other4,54475516.62%
Native1,03819418.69%
Asian1,5111379.07%
Black78311915.2%

11.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.34%

Male Poverty Rate

13.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carson City, Nevada

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carson City, Nevada is Multiple, with 22.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carson City, Nevada is White, with 7.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.8%.

Carson City, Nevada Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.97%
High School11.11%
Some College10.35%
Bachelors or Greater4.3%

Carson City, Nevada Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.36%
Male Unemployed24.97%
Female Employed6.57%
Male Employed4.05%

Carson City, Nevada Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carson City, Nevada Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,109$103,688
Households$67,465$91,960
Married Families$98,555$118,981
Non Families$41,245$62,900

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carson City, Nevada Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.8%

Male Marriage Rate

45.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Carson City, Nevada Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Carson City, Nevada Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Carson City, Nevada Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Carson City, Nevada Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,283

Number of Veterans

4,053

Male Veterans

230

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,676
First Gulf War972
Second Gulf War586
Korea303
World War II44

Carson City, Nevada Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,188
65 to 741,160
55 to 64935
35 to 54834
18 to 34166

Carson City, Nevada Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,9340.11051182650710714
Hispanic1530.015386162510056315
2+ Races1400.03329369797859691
Native American1170.10743801652892562
Other Race540.016201620162016202
Asian330.025821596244131457
Black50.004955401387512388

Carson City, Nevada Veterans by Race

Carson City, Nevada Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carson City, Nevada Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Carson City, Nevada Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Carson City, Nevada Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Carson City, Nevada Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

32.24%

Born in Carson City, Nevada

86.94%

Native Born

13.06%

Foreign Born

6.59%

Non Citizen

6.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.94% of Carson City, Nevada residents were born in the United States, with 32.24% having been born in Nevada. 6.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Carson City, Nevada Place of Birth

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