# Washoe County, Nevada demographics

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Washoe County, Nevada (county FIPS 32031) has a median household income of $88,096 (±$1,556) and a total population of 497,200 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 28 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 497,200 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 39 years | ±0.2 years | B01002 |
| Households | 199,296 | ±1,231 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $88,096 | ±$1,556 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $539,900 | ±$6,616 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,608 | ±$25 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 59.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 40.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 10.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 5.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 32031 |
| Land area | 6,315.87 sq mi |
| Water area | 225 sq mi |
| Population density | 79 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [89412](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89412) | 44.8% | 91.8% | Yes |
| [89510](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89510) | 9.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [89424](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89424) | 8.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [89405](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89405) | 5.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [89442](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89442) | 3.4% | 99.9% | Yes |
| [89508](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89508) | 2.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [89511](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89511) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [89506](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89506) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [89704](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89704) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [89521](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89521) | 0.8% | 57.3% | Yes |
| [89441](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89441) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [89436](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89436) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [89451](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89451) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [89434](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89434) | 0.6% | 30.9% |  |
| [89502](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89502) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [89523](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89523) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [89439](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89439) | 0.2% | 74.3% | Yes |
| [89433](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89433) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [89431](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89431) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [89509](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89509) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [89519](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89519) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [89512](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89512) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [89503](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89503) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [89703](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89703) | 0% | 1.7% |  |
| [89501](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89501) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [89402](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89402) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [89557](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89557) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [89450](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/89450) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:031&in=state:32
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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