Washoe County, Nevada

Washoe County is home to 497,200 people. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Nevada rate (12.4%). The median household income is $88,096.

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MeasureValueNevadaYearSource
Population497,2003,184,6122024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$88,096$78,2602024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line10.7%12.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty12.4%16.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance9.9%11.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher34.2%27.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$539,900$435,4002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,608$1,5972024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income51.8%55.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born14.3%19.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age39.0 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.