Carson City, Nevada Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Carson City, NV Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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C
Income Below average
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D
Education Well below averageAmong the top 5 best educated counties in Nevada
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Carson City | Nevada Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 58,384 | 3,183,702 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 371.4 | 28.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.90% | 1.46% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.0 | 37.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 23,688 | 1,202,222 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Carson City grew by 5.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 58,384 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Carson City is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 20.8% of residents. That is about the same share as Nevada.
- Gen Z 13–28 11,295 19.3% -1.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 11,712 20.1% -3.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 12,125 20.8% on par
- Boomers 61–79 11,626 19.9% +3.5 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Nevada, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 48.5% of the people living in Carson City and men 51.5%.
- Women 48.5% Nevada 49.6%
- Men 51.5% Nevada 50.4%
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Economy
Carson City has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Carson City | Nevada Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,367 | $78,637 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.07% | 4.94% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 6.9% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Carson City is about 9% lower than in Nevada.
Housing
| Metric | Carson City | Nevada Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $579,044 | $357,758 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,247 | $1,597 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.3% | 60.0% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Carson City is about 38.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,247 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Carson City spend about 34 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 140 hours, about 5.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Carson City | Nevada Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 16.8 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 33.5 | 44.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 140 | 187 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,330 | $5,797 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 9.8% | 11.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 8,849 | 6,563 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,208 | 1,402 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Nevada:
Esmeralda County (7.5 min), Lincoln County (8.6 min), Mineral County (10.5 min).
Slowest:
Storey County (32.7 min), Lyon County (25.8 min), Clark County (23.1 min).
The average commute time in Carson City is 17 minutes, shorter than the 22 minutes in Nevada.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Carson City has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Carson City | Nevada Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.4% | 24.4% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.34 | 2.62 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Nevada:
Douglas County (0.3), Storey County (0.3), Washoe County (0.3).
Lowest:
Eureka County (0.2), Nye County (0.2), Pershing County (0.2).
Health
Carson City has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Carson City | Nevada Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.5 | 78.7 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.5% | 17.8% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.7% | 20.5% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Nevada:
Washoe County (0.8), Douglas County (0.8), Storey County (0.8).
Lowest:
Nye County (0.8), Mineral County (0.8), Lyon County (0.8).
Carson City, NV Compared With Nearby Counties
Carson City, NV is typical in size for this group, 58,384 residents against a local median of 61,677, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Carson City, NV apart most is median home price: $579,044, 35% above the local median of $429,826.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $71,367 against a local median of $92,610, 23% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Carson City, NV is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $134,057 on median home price, so Carson City, NV sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Carson City, NV has the highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | 58,384 | $71,367 #4/4 | $579,044 #1/4 | 16.8 min #1/4 |
| Douglas County, NV | 49,623 | $92,610 | $429,826 | 20.9 min |
| Lyon County, NV | 61,677 | $79,966 | $319,033 | 25.8 min |
| El Dorado County, CA | 192,661 | $109,313 | $453,089 | 21.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Carson City, Nevada.
How big is Carson City, Nevada by population?
About 58,384 people live in Carson City, Nevada, in 23,688 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 40.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Carson City, Nevada urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Carson City, Nevada has 371 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 4.3 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Carson City, Nevada an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 8.1 times the median household income ($579,044 against $71,367), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,247 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Carson City, Nevada?
22.4% of adults in Carson City, Nevada hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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