Washoe County, Nevada
Washoe County, Nevada · ZIP 89402, 89405, 89412
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 507,280 (2024 estimate)Population
- 195,725Households
- $85,600Median household income
- $496,600Median home value
- 17Towns with a page
- 27ZIP codes
Washoe County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 339,486 |
| 2010 | 421,407 |
| 2020 | 486,492 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $85,600 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 116,406 units
- Renter occupied
- 79,319 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8.3%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.
209,307 employees in 14,199 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Washoe County | Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 491,770 | 3,141,000 |
| Median household income | $85,600 | $75,561 |
| Median age | 38.9 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $496,600 | $406,100 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 33.2% | 27.4% |
| Foreign-born residents | 14.3% | 19.0% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.5% | 59.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 22.4 minutes | 24.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Washoe County17 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Reno | City | 281,714 | 109.3 sq mi |
| Sparks | City | 111,520 | 36.5 sq mi |
| Sun Valley | Census designated place | 22,697 | 14.6 sq mi |
| Spanish Springs | Census designated place | 17,512 | 55.6 sq mi |
| Cold Springs | Census designated place | 11,223 | 8.76 sq mi |
| Incline Village | Census designated place | 9,152 | 21.5 sq mi |
| Lemmon Valley | Census designated place | 4,385 | 15.9 sq mi |
| Washoe Valley | Census designated place | 3,404 | 5.04 sq mi |
| Golden Valley | Census designated place | 1,184 | 3.61 sq mi |
| Mogul | Census designated place | 1,068 | 1.45 sq mi |
| Verdi | Census designated place | 1,046 | 3.31 sq mi |
| Wadsworth | Census designated place | 723 | 3.71 sq mi |
| Sutcliffe | Census designated place | 366 | 10.00 sq mi |
| Nixon | Census designated place | 313 | 6.33 sq mi |
| Crystal Bay | Census designated place | 148 | 0.45 sq mi |
| Gerlach | Census designated place | 53 | 3.13 sq mi |
| Empire | Census designated place | 0 | 5.13 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 32 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Carson CityPopulation 58,148 (2024 estimate)
- Churchill CountyPopulation 26,033 (2024 estimate)
- Harney CountyPopulation 7,402 (2024 estimate)
- Humboldt CountyPopulation 17,116 (2024 estimate)
- Lake CountyPopulation 8,194 (2024 estimate)
- Lassen CountyPopulation 28,340 (2024 estimate)
- Lyon CountyPopulation 63,718 (2024 estimate)
- Modoc CountyPopulation 8,491 (2024 estimate)
- Nevada CountyPopulation 102,195 (2024 estimate)
- Pershing CountyPopulation 6,536 (2024 estimate)
- Placer CountyPopulation 433,822 (2024 estimate)
- Sierra CountyPopulation 3,113 (2024 estimate)
- Storey CountyPopulation 4,112 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.