Reno, Nevada population is 283,621 as of July 1, 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimate), ranking #78 nationally and #4 in Nevada. Cost of living runs 1.0% above the U.S. average (BEA RPP 2024); a family of four needs roughly $103,162/yr to break even (2025 modeled). This profile draws on 13 federal datasets covering population, housing, income, employment, climate, and risk.
At a glance.
2025 population
283,621
+2,975 in the last year
Top 1% of 19,483 U.S. cities
Census Vintage 2025
Cost of living
RPP 101.0
+1.0% vs US
Reno, NV metro · BEA 2024
Family-of-4 budget
$103,162/yr
+29% vs US
Modeled 2025 · federal sources
Median HH income
$80,760
+3.9% vs US
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr
Median home value
$548,300
+81% vs US
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr
2-BR fair-market rent
$1,870/mo
HUD FY2026 · 40th pct
Avg July high
89°F
NOAA 1991–2020
Gigabit broadband
96%
ISP-reported, FCC BDC
How many people live in Reno?
283,621 people live in Reno as of July 1, 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025), the #78 largest U.S. city.
Source detail
2025 population
Source agency
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division
Dataset
Census PEP
Vintage / period
Vintage 2025 (Jul 1, 2025)
Native geography
Census PEP subcounty place records for the included city universe.
Transformation
Copied from POPESTIMATE2025, joined by Census GEOID, and used for ranks, filters, and city pages.
Known limit: Annual estimate, not a decennial count; each new PEP vintage can revise the prior series.
Population grew 7.4% from the April 2020 base to mid-2025.
Vintage 2025 · annual estimates
Recent history (V2025 series, 2020 base → 2025).
2020 base: 264,151 → 2025: 283,621 (+7.4%)
Year
Population
Reference date
2020 base
264,151
April 1, 2020
2020
265,001
July 1, 2020
2021
270,124
July 1, 2021
2022
273,277
July 1, 2022
2023
275,768
July 1, 2023
2024
280,646
July 1, 2024
2025
283,621
July 1, 2025
Earlier history (2010–2019, prior Census vintage)
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2019 release — a separate, earlier methodology. They’re shown here as historical context only; the 2010 and 2019 values aren’t directly comparable to the 2020–2025 series above.
Population grew 13.4% from 2010 to 2019 (V2019 — see seam note below).
Reno is the #78 largest of 19,483 U.S. cities and #4 in Nevada.
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Measure
Value
Note
2020 base
264,151
April 1, 2020 census base
5-yr change
+19,470
2020 base → 2025; within V2025
5-yr change %
+7.4%
within V2025 only
1-yr change
+2,975
2024 → 2025 estimate
1-yr change %
+1.1%
within V2025 only
Density
2,595
people per sq mi, land only
Land area
109.3
sq mi (2025 Gazetteer)
U.S. rank by population
#78
of 19,483 cities
State rank by population
#4
of 19 in Nevada
What is the median household income in Reno?
Median household income is 4% above the U.S. median ($80,760 vs $77,719); 12.6% live in poverty — 0.1 points above the 12.5% U.S. rate.
Median household income$80,760
US
Reno: $80,760 — 4% above the US median of $77,719.
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of cities with ACS income data
Reno
$80,760
United States
$77,719
Income and poverty estimates for Reno from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates (window 2020–2024). Every figure is shown with its 90% margin of error (MOE). Cells where the ± margin exceeds half the estimate are flagged "low precision." See methodology §12.
Measure
Estimate
± margin / note
Median household income
80,760+3.9% vs US
±2,418
Per capita income
47,051+8.7% vs US
±1,133
Population in poverty
12.6%
share of population for whom poverty status is determined
Median home value is 81% above the U.S. median ($548,300 vs $303,400); median rent is 15% above ($1,556 vs $1,348); price-to-income ratio is 6.8×, making it 1.7× as cost-burdened as the typical U.S. city (3.9×).
Median home value$548,300
US
Reno: $548,300 — 81% above the US median of $303,400.
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of cities with ACS home-value data
HUD 2-BR fair-market rent$1,870/mo
US
Reno: $1,870/mo — 74% above the US median of $1,077/mo.
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of cities with a HUD Fair Market Rent
Poverty (Census SAIPE 2024, model-based), unemployment (BLS LAUS 2024 annual averages), and remote-work share (ACS 2020–2024) for Reno. Numbers are labeled at their native grain — place-grain when BLS publishes it, otherwise per-county. We do not compute population-weighted county averages. See methodology §13.
Measure
Value
Grain
Unemployment rate (annual avg)
4.6%
Reno (BLS sub-state LAUS)
Civilian labor force
152,382
2024 annual avg
Worked from home
12.4%-11.7% vs US
share of workers 16+ commuting from home · U.S. median: 14% · ACS
County context — Reno sits in Washoe County:
County
Poverty rate
Median HH income
Unemployment
Washoe County
9.4%
$91,178
4.7%
Top industries by private employment — NAICS supersectors rolled up from Reno's linked county in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW, 2024 annual averages). See methodology §11.
#
Industry (NAICS supersector)
Private employment
Avg weekly wage
#1
Accommodation and food services (72)
31,333
$655 / wk
#2
Health care and social assistance (62)
27,994
$1,369 / wk
#3
Retail trade (44-45)
23,832
$830 / wk
#4
Construction (23)
21,822
$1,510 / wk
#5
Transportation and warehousing (48-49)
19,580
$1,195 / wk
What workers earn in the Reno, NV metro — top occupations by employment plus six curated benchmarks (registered nurse, software developer, elementary teacher, general manager, retail salesperson, truck driver). Wages are metro-area medians from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). See methodology §25.
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand is the largest tracked occupation in the Reno, NV metro (8,960 jobs, median $43,990/yr).
▸ Show all 13 occupations
Occupation
Employment
Median annual
Median hourly
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
8,960
$43,990
$21.15
Stockers and Order Fillers
8,230
$38,020
$18.28
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
7,550
$49,050
$23.58
Fast Food and Counter Workers
6,900
$31,530
$15.16
Cashiers
5,050
$31,190
$15.00
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
4,410
$37,220
$17.89
Waiters and Waitresses
4,220
$25,700
$12.36
General and Operations Managers · benchmark
7,930
$106,050
$50.99
Retail Salespersons · benchmark
7,020
$35,160
$16.90
Registered Nurses · benchmark
4,850
$107,520
$51.69
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · benchmark
4,170
$63,790
$30.67
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · benchmark
All items run 1.0% above the U.S. average (RPP 101.0); rents run 23.5% above (RPP 123.5) — the metro's housing premium is the main driver.
Cost of living (RPP, all items)RPP 101.0
US
Reno's cost of living runs 1.0% above the U.S. average (RPP 101.0 vs 100).
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of metro/non-metro areas with a BEA price parity
BEA Regional Price Parity (all items)
RPP 101.0
+1.0% vs U.S. average · BEA 2024 · Reno, NV metro
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2-BR
$1,870/mo
FY2026 · Reno, NV HUD Metro FMR Area
State income tax (top marginal rate)
0%
no state income tax · TY2025
Family-of-four monthly budget total
$8,597/mo
3BR rent + food + childcare + taxes + transport · federal sources
Single-adult monthly budget total
$4,492/mo
1BR rent + food + taxes + transport · federal sources
Local income tax
—
not applicable in Nevada · no modeled local income tax
Household budget figures are arithmetic floors using current federal sources at the grains documented in methodology. Not a recommended salary, not a poverty threshold, not a composite score.
15.8% foreign-born (U.S. median 14%); Spanish is the most-spoken language at home other than English (15.2% of residents 5+).
A quick read on Reno's residents — nativity and languages spoken at home shown above, from the ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. The full demographic breakdown (age, race and ethnicity, household types, and educational attainment, each with its margin of error) lives on the demographics page.
Hottest month: July (89°F avg high). Coldest: December (24°F avg low). Annual precipitation: 11.2 in.
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) for Reno from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. See methodology §15 for the gridded vs. station source path.
Average monthly highs & lows · 30-year normal (NOAA 1991–2020). Every number on this chart is an average.
bar = avg daily high → avg daily lowprecip in inches below each barprecip in millimeters below each bar
Composite risk score: 96.7/100 — Relatively High nationally; top hazard: Earthquake (99.2).
Natural-hazard exposure for Reno from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index (FEMA NRI December 2025 v1.20.0). NRI is an expected-annual-loss composite calibrated on 1996–2019 historical losses, published at the U.S. county grain. See methodology §17.
County
NRI composite
Rating
Top hazards
Washoe County
96.7
Relatively High
Earthquake 99.2 Relatively High · Winter Weather 99.0 Very High · Wildfire 99.0 Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · FEMA NRI December 2025 v1.20.0 · methodology →
How fast is home internet in Reno?
18 non-satellite ISPs serve the area; 96% of locations have gigabit-capable service per ISP filings.
Fixed broadband availability for Reno from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's Broadband Data Collection (BDC), as of June 30, 2025. Every speed and provider count below is an ISP-reported advertised maximum — not measured throughput. Actual delivered speeds typically run 60–80% of advertised. See methodology §16.
Measure
Value
Note
Providers serving this city
18 + satellite
distinct ISPs, excluding satellite-only
Fiber providers
11
offer fiber-to-the-premises somewhere in the BDC
Units with ≥100/20 Mbps fixed
100.0%
share of broadband-serviceable units, ISP-reported max
Locations with ≥100 Mbps upload
95.5%
derived: max(fiber ≥100/20, gigabit). Fiber is symmetric; gigabit is ≥100 up by definition
Units with ≥1 Gbps fixed
95.5%
share of broadband-serviceable units, ISP-reported max
Total broadband-serviceable units
131,454
residential locations in the FCC Fabric (not households)
Source: FCC BDC · as of June 30, 2025 · methodology →
How much crime is reported in Reno?
In 2024, law enforcement reported 1,474 violent and 6,805 property offenses in the Reno jurisdiction — a violent-crime rate of 529.6 per 100,000, above the U.S. estimate of 359.1.
Reported offenses known to law enforcement from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program (CIUS Table 8), 2024. Figures describe the FBI agency jurisdiction: Reno — an FBI jurisdiction population of 278,313, versus the Census place population of 283,621. The rate per 100,000 is the FBI's own (count ÷ that jurisdiction population), never divided by the Census place figure. These are reported crimes under voluntary participation — not measured or victimization crime — and the FBI cautions against using them to rank or compare places. See methodology §31.
Offenses known, 2024
Count
Rate /100k
U.S. rate
Violent crime
1,474
529.6
359.1
Property crime
6,805
2,445.1
1,760.1
▸ Offense breakdown and 3-year trend
Offense, 2024
Count
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter
23
Rape
192
Robbery
263
Aggravated assault
996
Burglary
869
Larceny-theft
4,967
Motor vehicle theft
969
Arson (12-month reporters only)
13
Year
Violent /100k
Property /100k
Jurisdiction pop.
2022
571.9
2,555.6
273,671
2023
595.8
2,639.0
277,792
2024
529.6
2,445.1
278,313
Only years the agency reported a complete 12 months appear; the FBI does not estimate missing agency-years, so a gap is a non-reporting year, not zero crime.
U.S. rate is the FBI national estimate (imputes non-reporting agencies); the city figures are reported-only. Source: FBI UCR CIUS Table 8 (2022–2024) · FBI agency jurisdiction: Reno · methodology → · FBI Crime Data Explorer →
In-state context.
Reno sits at state rank #4 among 19 cities in Nevada. Nearby in the state ranking:
Just above in the profiled set: Madison, WI · #77 · 286,233 residents.
Just below in the profiled set: Chandler, AZ · #79 · 278,748 residents.
Quick travel facts for Reno
Quick travel facts.
Nearest commercial airport
Reno Tahoe International Airport(RNO) ·
6 mi 9 km from city centroid
Best months to visit
May, Jun, Sep · months when the avg high sits in 65–80°F and precipitation is at or below the city's median monthly precip
Sources: elevation from USGS Elevation Point Query Service (3DEP) · nearest airport from OurAirports CSV (FAA-aligned, type=large/medium, scheduled_service=yes) · best months derived from NOAA 1991-2020 normals · methodology →
Frequently asked questions about Reno.
How many people live in Reno, NV?
Reno has 283,621 residents as of July 1, 2025, making it the #78 largest city in the United States and #4 in Nevada. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025.
Is Reno growing or shrinking?
Reno has grown 7.4% since the April 2020 census baseline, adding 19,470 residents, including a 1.1% increase from 2024 to 2025. Source: Census PEP Vintage 2025.
The GEOID for Reno is 3260600. These are the official datasets used by this profile's main data modules; click "methodology" for inclusion rules and the V2019 ↔ V2025 seam, or "source" for the raw publisher page. The headline population value above includes a source-detail disclosure with publisher, dataset, vintage, native geography, transformation, and caveat.
