The Town Files

Carson City, Nevada

58,384 people. The median home is worth $453,000 (typical Nevada town: $361,550) and the median household earns $72,355.

Towns in Carson City

Towns in Carson City

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Carson City58,639$453,000$72,35542.4

People and housing

Carson CityTypical Nevada town
Median home value$453,000$361,550
Median rent$1,248$1,386
Median household income$72,355$78,278
Median age42.444.4
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%19.5%
Below the poverty line10.3%9.8%

Jobs and pay

31,895 jobs in 2024, average pay $69,100 a year.

Largest industries in Carson CityHealth care & social assistan…4,556 jobs · $71,002Retail3,307 jobs · $48,137Manufacturing2,683 jobs · $75,804Hotels & restaurants2,535 jobs · $27,877Administrative & support1,982 jobs · $63,474Construction1,677 jobs · $73,999
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Carson City0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,648 storm events in Carson City from 1996 to 2026, with 11 deaths.

Storm events in Carson City by type since 1996Flood5Wildfire16Avalanche9Dense Fog8High Wind902Heavy Rain24Heavy Snow467Strong Wind44Winter Storm33Winter Weather103
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Carson City has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4523: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3443: Covid-19
March 27, 2017Severe StormDR-4307: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
February 17, 2017Severe StormDR-4303: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
June 27, 2006FireFM-2650: Linehan Fire Complex
February 3, 2006Severe StormDR-1629: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).