2nd most populous of 17
With 507,280 residents in 2024, Washoe County ranks 2nd by population among Nevada's 17 counties and is home to 15.5% of the state's residents.
Washoe County is home to 507,280 people (2024 estimate) on 6,316 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
507,280
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
486,491
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+4.3%
2020–2024
Land area
6,316 mi²
16,358 km²
Population density
80.3 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
4,772
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
4,591
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+181
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+6,914
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$86,639
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$43.7 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$88,096
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
10.7%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
34.2%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
14.3%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$539,900
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
4.6%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2000–2024507,280▲ 49%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 507,280 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 421,407 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 341,389 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +48.6% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +4,716 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | +2,198 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 9.4 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 9.1 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Nevada | 2nd of 17 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $86,639 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $43.7 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $88,096 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 34.2% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 14.3% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $539,900 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,608/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 39.0 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 199,296 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.9% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Washoe County in context
Comparable indicators for Washoe County, Nevada and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Nevada | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +4.3% | +5.2% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 9.4 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 9.1 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 13.6 | 15.3 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 80.3 | 29.7 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $86,639 | $69,805 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $88,096 | $78,260 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 12.4% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 34.2% | 27.9% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 14.3% | 19.1% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $539,900 | $435,400 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,608/month | $1,597/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 39.0 years | 39.1 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.9% | 60.0% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
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Did you know? Washoe County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 341,389 in 2000 to 507,280 in 2024, a change of +48.6%, compared with +61.9% for Nevada as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 4,772 births and 4,591 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 181.
Record population
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population in 2024, at 507,280.
3rd in density
Washoe County has about 80.3 residents per square mile of land, ranking 3rd of 17 counties; Nevada averages 29.7.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $88,096 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 4th of 17 Nevada counties; the state median is $78,260.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $43.7 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 2nd largest among 17 Nevada counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 2.7% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS