Reno, Nevada Population 2024

278,226

Reno Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Reno was:

  • White: 66.1%
  • Other race: 11.24%
  • Two or more races: 10.64%
  • Asian: 6.85%
  • Black or African American: 3.42%
  • Native American: 0.92%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.83%
State
Nevada
Land Area (mi²)
109.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,552.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5% (13,245)
The current population of Reno, Nevada is 278,226 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 264,981.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White175,29666.1%
Other race29,80611.24%
Two or more races28,21010.64%
Asian18,1756.85%
Black or African American9,0713.42%
Native American2,4290.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2,2090.83%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Reno Population by Race

Reno Population Pyramid 2024

Reno Median Age

36.9

Total

36.6

Male

37.3

Female

Reno Adults

There are 212,760 adults, (42,031 of whom are seniors) in Reno.

Reno Age Dependency

55.3

Age Dependency Ratio

24.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Reno Sex Ratio

Female131,09449.43%
Male134,10250.57%

Reno Population by Age

Reno Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All110,4802.3548.351.7
Non Family49,5951.433763
Married42,1453.0567.132.9
Female11,7603.1735.564.5
Male6,9803.2237.462.6

2.96

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

48.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Reno Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade10,5425.72%
Associates Degree15,4208.36%
Bachelors Degree39,16121.24%
Graduate Degree25,91414.06%
High School Graduate41,83222.69%
Less Than 9th Grade8,7034.72%
Some College42,78023.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Reno Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Reno Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White120,687115,72248,537
Hispanic34,27622,1624,795
Other Race16,5318,5101,435
2+ Races15,23513,0674,319
Asian13,42212,2786,609
Black5,8485,3421,795
Native American1,7301,585340
Islander1,4681,387168

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.89%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.24%.

Reno Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,794$64,109$47,609
Graduate Degree$81,472$102,915$65,740
High School Graduate$38,981$43,805$34,595
Less Than 9th Grade$33,015$36,805$29,646
Overall$45,928$52,307$40,560
Some College$43,385$49,634$38,118

$45,928

Average Earnings

$52,307

Average Male

$40,560

Average Female

Reno Earnings by Educational Attainment

Reno Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Reno Language

76.71% of Reno residents speak only English, while 23.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.05% of the population.

Reno Language

Reno Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White154,84117,99411.62%
Hispanic61,1439,35815.31%
Other29,4214,34114.75%
Multiple26,9843,96914.71%
Black8,6482,05023.7%
Asian17,9671,4728.19%
Native2,28933714.72%
Islander2,20133315.13%

12.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.88%

Male Poverty Rate

13.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Reno

The race most likely to be in poverty in Reno is Black, with 23.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Reno is Asian, with 8.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.99%.

Reno Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.98%
High School14.47%
Some College10.05%
Bachelors or Greater5.17%

Reno Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed35.38%
Female Unemployed34.14%
Female Employed7.48%
Male Employed5.07%

Reno Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Reno Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,109$125,183
Households$73,073$102,354
Married Families$112,733$148,573
Non Families$51,001$70,435

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Reno Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.1%

Male Marriage Rate

41.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Reno Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Reno Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Reno Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Reno Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

15,960

Number of Veterans

13,840

Male Veterans

2,120

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam5,671
Second Gulf War3,320
First Gulf War3,217
Korea966
World War II197

Reno Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 744,125
75+3,861
35 to 543,320
55 to 643,017
18 to 341,637

Reno Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White13,0168.86%
2+ Races1,0295.46%
Hispanic9002.08%
Black73710.05%
Asian6224.09%
Other Race2271.13%
Native American1938.96%
Islander1367.88%

Reno Veterans by Race

Reno Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Reno Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.6%

Labor Force Participation

64%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Reno Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Reno Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Reno Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

31.75%

Born in Reno

84.13%

Native Born

15.87%

Foreign Born

8.47%

Non Citizen

7.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.13% of Reno residents were born in the United States, with 31.75% having been born in Nevada. 8.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Reno Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029294,7823,3111.14%
2028291,4713,3111.15%
2027288,1603,3121.16%
2026284,8483,3111.18%
2025281,5373,3111.19%
2024278,2263,3111.2%
2023274,9151,3680.5%
2022273,5473,5281.31%
2021270,0195,0381.9%
2020264,9818,9233.48%
2019256,0585,7972.32%
2018250,2613,5281.43%
2017246,7334,4521.84%
2016242,2814,1121.73%
2015238,1693,9601.69%
2014234,2093,1281.35%
2013231,0812,0870.91%
2012228,9941,8910.83%
2011227,1031,4350.64%
2010225,66800%
2000180,48046,63034.84%
1990133,85033,09432.85%
1980100,75627,89338.28%
197072,86321,39341.56%
196051,47018,97358.38%
195032,49711,18052.45%
194021,3172,78815.05%
193018,5296,51354.2%
192012,0161,14910.57%
191010,8676,367141.49%
19004,50093726.3%
18903,563-291,219-98.79%

Reno Population by Year