Washoe County Demographics
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 416,632 |
| 2008 | 423,833 |
| 2007 | 418,061 |
| 2006 | 409,085 |
| 2005 | 396,844 |
Source: Nevada State Demographer
Population within the Cities of Washoe County
| City | Year | Population | City | Year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reno | 2009 | 218,143 | Sparks | 2009 | 91,237 |
| 2008 | 223,012 | 2008 | 91,684 | ||
| 2007 | 220,613 | 2007 | 89,449 | ||
| 2006 | 214,371 | 2006 | 87,846 | ||
| 2005 | 206,735 | 2005 | 85,618 |
Source: State of Nevada Demographer
Gender Composition
| Year | Est Population | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| 2008 | 410,443 | 208,252 | 50.7 | 202,191 | 49.3 |
| 2007 | 406,079 | 206,413 | 50.8 | 199,666 | 49.2 |
| 2006 | 396,428 | 201,191 | 50.8 | 195,237 | 49.2 |
| 2005 | 384,462 | 193,681 | 50.4 | 190,781 | 49.6 |
| 2004 | 375,344 | 192,885 | 51.4 | 182,459 | 48.6 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Age Distribution
| Year | Est Population | 0-9 | 10-19 | 20-34 | 35-54 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2008 | 410,443 | 56,964 | 13.9 | 54,027 | 13.2 | 82,376 | 20.1 | 117,808 | 28.7 |
| 2007 | 406,079 | 54,723 | 13.5 | 54,655 | 13.5 | 82,088 | 20.2 | 118,655 | 29.2 |
| 2006 | 396,428 | 53,011 | 13.4 | 53,828 | 13.6 | 81,682 | 20.6 | 116,279 | 29.3 |
| 2005 | 384,462 | 52,236 | 13.6 | 53,340 | 13.9 | 80,176 | 20.9 | 113,502 | 29.5 |
| 2004 | 375,344 | 54,389 | 14.5 | 49,652 | 13.2 | 74,991 | 20.0 | 116,067 | 30.9 |
| Year | Est Population | 55-64 | 65+ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| 2008 | 410,443 | 50,246 | 12.2 | 49,022 | 11.9 |
| 2007 | 406,079 | 49,205 | 12.1 | 46,753 | 11.5 |
| 2006 | 396,428 | 46,398 | 11.7 | 45,230 | 11.4 |
| 2005 | 384,462 | 42,451 | 11.0 | 42,757 | 11.1 |
| 2004 | 375,344 | 40,238 | 10.7 | 40,007 | 10.7 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Race/Ethnic Origin
| Year | Est Population | White | Black | Indian/Alaskan | Asian | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2008 | 410,443 | 348,345 | 84.9 | 11,380 | 2.8 | 10,035 | 2.4 | 24,390 | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 406,079 | 277,585 | 68.4 | 8,228 | 2.0 | 6,238 | 1.5 | 19,526 | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 396,428 | 271,646 | 68.5 | 8,728 | 2.2 | 6,751 | 1.7 | 19,465 | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 384,462 | 265,345 | 69.0 | 7,980 | 2.1 | 5,948 | 1.5 | 18,648 | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 375,344 | 261,681 | 69.7 | 7,786 | 2.1 | 5,925 | 1.6 | 19,097 | 5.1 |
| Year | Est Population | Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Hispanic | Some Other Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2008 | 410,443 | 2,976 | 0.7 | 86,912 | 21.2 | 23,025 | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 406,079 | 1,732 | 0.4 | 84,275 | 20.8 | 80 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | 396,428 | 487 | 0.1 | 80,572 | 20.3 | 1,381 | 0.3 |
| 2005 | 384,462 | 1,859 | 0.5 | 77,110 | 20.1 | 42 | 0.01 |
| 2004 | 375,344 | 1,988 | 0.5 | 73,188 | 19.5 | 177 | 0.04 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, balance of population is two or more races.
Educational Attainment
| Year | Population 25+ | < 9th | 9th-12th no diploma |
High School Diploma | Some College no diploma |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2008 | 271,591 | 14,992 | 5.5 | 24,732 | 9.1 | 62,321 | 22.9 | 75,057 | 27.6 |
| 2007 | 269,765 | 15,707 | 5.8 | 23,139 | 8.6 | 70,157 | 26.0 | 67,691 | 25.1 |
| 2006 | 262,272 | 12,088 | 4.6 | 25,838 | 9.9 | 69,449 | 26.5 | 67,700 | 25.8 |
| 2005 | 251,662 | 15,499 | 6.2 | 20,079 | 8.0 | 69,777 | 27.7 | 59,745 | 23.7 |
| 2004 | 248,294 | 14,151 | 5.7 | 25,020 | 10.1 | 65,072 | 26.2 | 58,239 | 23.5 |
| Year | Population 25+ | Associate Degree | Bachelor's Degree | Graduate/Professional Degree | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2008 | 271,591 | 22,108 | 8.1 | 48,192 | 17.7 | 24,189 | 8.9 |
| 2007 | 269,765 | 19,506 | 7.2 | 47,773 | 17.7 | 25,792 | 9.6 |
| 2006 | 262,272 | 17,260 | 6.6 | 43,914 | 16.7 | 26,023 | 9.9 |
| 2005 | 251,662 | 18,402 | 7.3 | 45,542 | 18.1 | 22,618 | 9.0 |
| 2004 | 248,294 | 18,874 | 7.6 | 43,391 | 17.5 | 23,547 | 9.5 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
School Enrollment
| Year | Population 3 years + (enrolled in school) |
Nursery School/Preschool | Kindergarten | Elementary School (grades 1-8) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2008 | 106,512 | 4,827 | 4.5 | 4,433 | 4.2 | 44,593 | 41.9 |
| 2007 | 99,234 | 5,320 | 5.4 | 4,843 | 4.9 | 42,395 | 42.7 |
| 2006 | 97,310 | 3,452 | 3.5 | 6,185 | 6.4 | 40,866 | 42.0 |
| 2005 | 99,332 | 4,147 | 4.2 | 4,457 | 4.5 | 42,176 | 42.5 |
| 2004 | 93,060 | 6,437 | 6.9 | 5,542 | 6.0 | 38,397 | 41.3 |
| Year | Population 3 years + (enrolled in school) |
High School (grades 9-12) |
College/Graduate School | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| 2008 | 106,512 | 21,466 | 20.2 | 31,193 | 29.3 |
| 2007 | 99,234 | 21,394 | 21.6 | 25,282 | 25.5 |
| 2006 | 97,310 | 21,137 | 21.7 | 25,670 | 26.4 |
| 2005 | 99,332 | 22,133 | 22.3 | 26,419 | 26.6 |
| 2004 | 93,060 | 19,890 | 21.4 | 22,794 | 24.5 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
