Sparks, NV Population

Overview

106,900

Total Population

37.7

Median age

49.32%

Female population %

102.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

53.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

36,687

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Sparks's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sparks is 37.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sparks's population under 18 was 23.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sparks's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sparks, 19.44% were under the age of 15, 19.72% aged 15 to 29, 45.41% aged 30 to 64, 13.58% aged 65 to 84, and 1.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,464 less females than males in Sparks:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.32% females and 50.68% males in Sparks, NV.
The Sparks, NV gender ratio is 102.8:100 i.e. 102.8 men to 100 women (1.028).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 4,273.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 3,868.

Sparks's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sparks population: 66.61% are White, 1.79% are Black or African American, 1.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.60% are Asian, 0.72% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 10.78% are some other race and 13.29% are multiracial.
Sparks's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 36,687 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 70,213 (65.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sparks is White with a population of 71,207 (66.61% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 109,681 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Sparks's population increased by 24,253 (36.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sparks's population increased by 17,641 (19.34%), 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, Sparks's population was lowest in year 2000 at 66,982.