Spring Valley, Nevada Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Spring Valley, 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 average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Spring Valley | Nevada Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 217,800 | 3,183,702 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 6134.3 | 28.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.42% | 1.46% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.9 | 37.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 86,489 | 1,202,222 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Spring Valley grew by 37.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 217,800 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Spring Valley is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 26.1% of residents. That is 3.0 points above Nevada as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 42,826 19.7% -1.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 56,743 26.1% +3.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 46,902 21.5% +0.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 34,101 15.7% -0.8 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 49.2% of the people living in Spring Valley and men 50.8%.
- Women 49.2% Nevada 49.6%
- Men 50.8% Nevada 50.4%
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Economy
Spring Valley has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Spring Valley | Nevada Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,098 | $78,637 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.51% | 4.94% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7% | 6.9% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Spring Valley is about 6% lower than in Nevada.
Housing
| Metric | Spring Valley | Nevada Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $378,472 | $357,758 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,740 | $1,597 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 50.3% | 60.0% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Spring Valley is about 18.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,740 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Spring Valley spend about 43 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 180 hours, about 7.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Spring Valley | Nevada Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.5 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 43.1 | 44.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 180 | 187 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,566 | $5,797 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 13.8% | 11.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 28,685 | 6,563 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,407 | 1,402 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Spring Valley is about the same as 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
Spring Valley has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Spring Valley | Nevada Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.8% | 24.4% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.51 | 2.62 | 2.53 |
Health
Spring Valley has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Spring Valley | Nevada Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.6 | 78.7 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.6% | 17.8% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 17.4% | 20.5% | 19.0% |
Spring Valley, NV Compared With Nearby Cities
Spring Valley, NV is the 3rd largest of the 6 cities compared here, 217,800 residents against a local median of 186,450. Nothing separates Spring Valley, NV sharply from the cities around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is median home price, 4% above the local median at $378,472 against $363,283. Spring Valley, NV has the 3rd highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley, NV | 217,800 | $74,098 #3/6 | $378,472 #3/6 | 21.5 min #2/6 |
| Summerlin South, NV | 29,809 | $117,366 | $625,000 | 22.1 min |
| Enterprise, NV | 221,670 | $95,898 | $460,793 | 22.2 min |
| Paradise, NV | 186,450 | $58,596 | $316,809 | 21.1 min |
| Winchester, NV | 36,180 | $50,917 | $250,924 | 22.4 min |
| Las Vegas, NV | 628,856 | $73,149 | $363,283 | 23.6 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Spring Valley, Nevada.
How big is Spring Valley, Nevada by population?
About 217,800 people live in Spring Valley, Nevada, in 86,489 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 38.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
How densely populated is Spring Valley, Nevada?
Averaged over its land area, Spring Valley, Nevada has 6,134 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 71 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Spring Valley, Nevada an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 5.1 times the median household income ($378,472 against $74,098), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,740 a month takes about 28% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Spring Valley, Nevada?
Unemployment in Spring Valley, Nevada is 7.7%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
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