Carson City, NV Population

Overview

57,957

Total Population

42.3

Median age

48.40%

Female population %

106.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

59.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

14,416

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Carson City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Carson City is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Carson City's population under 18 was 20.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Carson City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Carson City, 17.03% were under the age of 15, 17.48% aged 15 to 29, 45.31% aged 30 to 64, 17.48% aged 65 to 84, and 2.71% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,849 less females than males in Carson City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.40% females and 51.60% males in Carson City, NV.
The Carson City, NV gender ratio is 106.6:100 i.e. 106.6 men to 100 women (1.066).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,267.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,201.

Carson City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Carson City population: 76.72% are White, 1.95% are Black or African American, 2.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.65% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.84% are some other race and 8.77% are multiracial.
Carson City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 14,416 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 43,541 (75.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Carson City is White with a population of 44,463 (76.72% of the total population).

Carson City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 58,796 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Carson City's population increased by 2,400 (4.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Carson City's population increased by 3,700 (6.73%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Carson City's population was lowest in year 2000 at 52,583.