Statewide Claims to Fame

Carson City is 1st in Nevada out of 17 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)

Carson City is 2nd in Nevada out of 17 other counties in Retail sales per capita

Carson City is 3rd in Nevada out of 17 other counties in Current population (2012)

Carson City is 3rd in Nevada out of 17 other counties in Home median value

Carson City is 3rd in Nevada out of 17 other counties in Households

Carson City is 3rd in Nevada out of 17 other counties in Non-farm private employees

Carson City is 3rd in Nevada out of 17 other counties in Non-farm private establishments

Carson City is 3rd in Nevada out of 17 other counties in Retail sales

Carson City is 3rd in Nevada out of 17 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Carson City is 3rd in Nevada out of 17 other counties in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Main Cities Within Carson City, Nevada

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Carson City Rank Nevada US
Current population (2012) 54,838 3rd 2,758,931 313,914,040
Size in square miles 144.7 17th 109,781.2 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 382.1 1st 24.6 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Carson City Rank Nevada US
Residents younger than 5 5.7% 10th 6.6% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 21.1% 11th 24.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 17.7% 8th 13.1% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Carson City Rank Nevada US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 87.1% 5th 84.2% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 21.0% 5th 22.2% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Carson City Rank Nevada US
Race - White 89.9% 10th 77.1% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 2.4% 8th 8.9% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 2.7% 11th 1.6% 1.2%
Race - Asian 2.3% 4th 7.9% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.3% 8th 0.7% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 2.6% 9th 3.8% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 22.5% 6th 27.3% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 69.4% 11th 52.9% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Carson City Rank Nevada US
Female residents 48.8% 10th 49.6% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 11.5% 6th 19.2% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Carson City Rank Nevada US
Housing units 23,566 4th 1,183,873 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 25.7% 3rd 29.6% 25.9%
Households 21,289 3rd 986,741 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 61.0% 15th 59.1% 66.1%
Home median value $244,600 3rd $225,400 $186,200
People per household 2.5 10th 2.7 2.6
Building permits (last year) 51 6th 9,071 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Carson City Rank Nevada US
Income per capita $27,704 7th $27,625 $27,915
Income per household $54,235 10th $55,553 $52,762
Income below poverty line 14.4% 5th 12.9% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Carson City Rank Nevada US
Non-farm private establishments 2,067 3rd 58,777 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 21,836 3rd 1,000,610 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 8,470 3rd 221,260 27,092,908
Retail sales $991,506 3rd $37,433,983 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $18,025 2nd $14,579 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $127,696 5th $28,815,533 $613,795,732

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