Washoe County , Nevada
Population: 491,770 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $85,600 Home $496,600 Rent $1,507/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Washoe County's headline indicators land 15% above the national median on income ($85,600), with housing 63% above the US figure ($497,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Washoe County in the top 3% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$85,600
Median Income
household
$496,600
Home Value
median
$1,507/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $85,600 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,857 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7% |
| Median Home Value | $496,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,507/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 59.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 40.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 491,770 |
| Median Age | 38.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 33.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
28.5%
Obesity
8.8%
Diabetes
12.6%
Smoking
29.7%
High Blood Pressure
21.6%
No Physical Activity
21.1%
Depression
38.7%
Insufficient Sleep
72.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 96.7 · 97th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
14.31
🔥 Wildfire
98.95
❄️ Winter Storm
99.01
🌍 Earthquake
99.17
☀️ Drought
50.48
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