Overview
259,913
Total Population
36.4
Median age
49.69%
Female population %
101.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
48.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
60,683
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Reno's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Reno is 36.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Reno's population under 18 was 20.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Reno's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Reno, 17.45% were under the age of 15, 22.55% aged 15 to 29, 44.69% aged 30 to 64, 13.72% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,615 less females than males in Reno:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.69% females and 50.31% males in Reno, NV.
- The Reno, NV gender ratio is 101.3:100 i.e. 101.3 men to 100 women (1.013).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 11,820.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 11,828.
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Race / Ethnicity
Reno's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Reno population: 68.99% are White, 3.36% are Black or African American, 0.85% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.94% are Asian, 0.88% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 10.48% are some other race and 8.50% are multiracial.
- Reno's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 60,683 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 199,23 (76.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Reno is White with a population of 179,302 (68.99% of the total population).
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Year by year
Reno's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 273,448 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Reno's population increased by 41,192 (22.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Reno's population increased by 39,297 (17.41%), 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, Reno's population was lowest in year 2000 at 184,476.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)