Washoe County, NV

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2024 Population

497,200

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.257% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

0.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$88,096

2.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$539,900

8.72% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

252,748

1.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Washoe County, NV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.6% of the residents in Washoe County, NV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Washoe County, NV are University of Nevada-Reno (5,148 degrees awarded in 2023), Truckee Meadows Community College (3,091 degrees), and Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno (181 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Washoe County, NV was $539,900, and the homeownership rate was 59.9%.

Most people in Washoe County, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Washoe County, NV was 2 cars per household.

Washoe County, NV borders Lassen County, CA, Modoc County, CA, Nevada County, CA, Placer County, CA, Sierra County, CA, Churchill County, NV, Humboldt County, NV, Lyon County, NV, Pershing County, NV, Storey County, NV, Carson City, NV, Harney County, OR, and Lake County, OR.

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Population & Diversity

Washoe County, NV is home to a population of 497k people, from which 92.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.3% of Washoe County, NV residents were born outside of the country (71.1k people).

In 2024, there were 5.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (291k people) in Washoe County, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 49.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

92.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Washoe County, NV residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washoe County, NV was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Washoe County, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washoe County, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
291k ± 1.39k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
49.6k ± 2.8k
Other (Hispanic)
49.2k ± 2.84k

26.1%

Hispanic Population

130k people

26.1% of the people in Washoe County, NV are hispanic (130k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washoe County, NV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Nevada.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
213,777 ± 10,958 people
Philippines
93,429 ± 7,392 people
El Salvador
25,522 ± 3,906 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 213,777 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 93,429 and El Salvador with 25,522.

Foreign-Born Population

14.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

71.1k people

14.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

70.1k people

As of 2024, 14.3% of Washoe County, NV residents (71.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Washoe County, NV was 14.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Washoe County, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9,937 ± 604
Gulf War (2001-)
6,626 ± 725
Gulf War (1990s)
4,305 ± 587

Washoe County, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Washoe County, NV.

Economy

The economy of Washoe County, NV employs 253k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washoe County, NV were Health Care & Social Assistance (28,653 people), Retail Trade (27,622 people), and Manufacturing (23,619 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($125,422), Utilities ($95,247), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($94,183).

Employment

Occupations

253k

2024 Value

± 4,135

1.4%

1 Year growth

± 2.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washoe County, NV grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 249k employees to 253k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washoe County, NV, are Management Occupations (28,918 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27,491 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (23,007 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washoe County, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nevada.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nevada (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

253k

2024 Value

± 4,135

1.4%

1 Year growth

± 2.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washoe County, NV grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 249k employees to 253k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washoe County, NV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (28,653 people), Retail Trade (27,622 people), and Manufacturing (23,619 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washoe County, NV, though some of these residents may live in Washoe County, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,128

Median earning men ± $1,532

$42,721

Median earning women ± $827

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,622), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,048), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,253).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,980), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,759), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,724).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nevada.

Y-Axis

5.19%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.53M people employed in Nevada. This represents a 5.19% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 21.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nevada.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,393
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
740
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
738
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.88M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.38M
Construction
$1.32M
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing the state of Nevada. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nevada is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Washoe County, NV. Showing the available data for Nevada.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (47.5%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.51%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nevada for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nevada

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Nevada.

Catherine Cortez Masto

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jacky Rosen

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing Nevada.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nevada over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Washoe County, NV awarded 9,056 degrees. The student population of Washoe County, NV in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 14,655 male students and 18,359 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Washoe County, NV are White (4,767 and 53.7%), Hispanic or Latino (2,433 and 27.4%), Asian (645 and 7.27%), and Two or More Races (532 and 6%).

The largest universities in Washoe County, NV by number of degrees awarded are University of Nevada-Reno (5,148 and 56.8%), Truckee Meadows Community College (3,091 and 34.1%), and Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno (181 and 2%).

The most popular majors in Washoe County, NV are General Construction Trades (519 and 5.73%), General Public Health (407 and 4.49%), and Registered Nursing (382 and 4.22%).

The median tuition cost in Washoe County, NV for a public four year colleges is $5,324 for in-state students and $17,852 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Washoe County, NV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 39.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 33,014 (44.4% men and 55.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 33,014 students enrolled in Washoe County, NV, 44.4% men and 55.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 16,082 records, of which 54.6% were women and 45.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
186 degrees awarded
General Public Health
310 degrees awarded
General Business
186 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Washoe County, NV was Registered Nursing with 186 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Washoe County, NV according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Nevada-Reno
5,148 degrees awarded
Truckee Meadows Community College
3,091 degrees awarded
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno
181 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Nevada-Reno with 5,148 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 4,051 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Washoe County, NV, which is 0.809 times less than the 5,005 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,767 degrees mean that there were 1.96 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,433 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,324) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($745) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washoe County, NV was $539,900 in 2024, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $496,600 to $539,900, a 8.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Washoe County, NV is 59.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washoe County, NV have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washoe County, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 17.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washoe County, NV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.41%.

Housing

Property

$539,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,616

$119,312

Median Property Taxes

±$2,597

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Washoe County, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Washoe County, NV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.9% of the housing units in Washoe County, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washoe County, NV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$88,096

Median Household Income

± $1,556

199k

Number of Households

± 3,695

In 2024, the median household income of the 199k households in Washoe County, NV grew to $88,096 from the previous year's value of $85,600.

The following chart displays the households in Washoe County, NV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washoe County, NV is from Nevada.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2023, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nevada in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nevada across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.7%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (12%)

In 2024, 68.7% of workers in Washoe County, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washoe County, NV have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Washoe County, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Washoe County, NV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Washoe County, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washoe County, NV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 17.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washoe County, NV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.41%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washoe County, NV (52.2k out of 490k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washoe County, NV is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 11.3% of the children was living in poverty in Washoe County, NV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 13.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 439 in Washoe County, NV. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 0.364 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

90.1% of the population of Washoe County, NV has health coverage, with 51% on employee plans, 12.7% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washoe County, NV see 1,268 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,268 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1419 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,268 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washoe County, NV

Primary care physicians in Washoe County, NV see an average of 1,268 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,268 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Washoe County, NV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.89%

Uninsured

51%

Employer Coverage

12.7%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

1.9%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washoe County, NV grew by 1.62% from 9.73% to 9.89%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Washoe County, NV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 55.4 in Washoe County, NV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Washoe County, NV.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 29.8% in Washoe County, NV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Washoe County, NV.