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The Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the
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, is an area consisting of two counties in
Western Nevada Western Nevada (WNV) is a region and the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Nevada that includes Reno, Carson City, Carson Valley and Virginia City. Lyon County and Churchill County are sometimes also referred to as part of Western Nevada ...
, anchored by the cities of
Reno Reno ( ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada–California border. It is the county seat and most populous city of Washoe County, Nevada, Washoe County. Sitting in the High Eastern Sierra foothills, ...
and Sparks. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 490,596.


Counties

* Washoe *
Carson City Carson City, officially the Carson City Consolidated Municipality, is an independent city and the capital of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,639, making it the 6th most populous city in the state. The m ...
(consolidated city and county)


Communities


Cities

* Fallon (Combined Statistical Area) * Fernley *
Reno Reno ( ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada–California border. It is the county seat and most populous city of Washoe County, Nevada, Washoe County. Sitting in the High Eastern Sierra foothills, ...
(Principal city) *
Carson City Carson City, officially the Carson City Consolidated Municipality, is an independent city and the capital of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,639, making it the 6th most populous city in the state. The m ...
(Combined Statistical Area) * Sparks *
Yerington Yerington is a city in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. The population was 3,121 at the 2020 census. It is the current county seat of Lyon County, with the first county seat having been established at Dayton on November 29, 1861. It is nam ...


Census-designated places

''Note: All
census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
s are unincorporated.'' * Cold Springs * Crystal Bay *
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*
Gerlach Gerlach is a male forename of Germanic origin, variations of which exist in many Germanic and Romance languages. Like many other early Germanic names, it is dithematic, consisting of two meaningful constituents put together. In this case, those ...
* Golden Valley * Incline Village *
Lemmon Valley Lemmon Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The population was 5,040 at the 2010 census. It is a northern suburb of the city of Reno and is part of the Reno– Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Ar ...
* Mogul *
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* Spanish Springs * Sun Valley * Sutcliffe *
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*
Virginia City Virginia City is a census-designated place (CDP) that is the county seat of Storey County, Nevada, United States, and the largest community in the county. The city is a part of the Reno– Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area. Virginia City dev ...
*
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Unincorporated places

* Gold Hill * New Washoe City * Pleasant Valley * Poeville *
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* Vya


Demographics

As of the 2010 census, there were 425,417 people, 165,187 households, and 103,909 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 77.0%
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, 2.3%
African American African Americans, also known as Black Americans and formerly also called Afro-Americans, are an Race and ethnicity in the United States, American racial and ethnic group that consists of Americans who have total or partial ancestry from an ...
, 1.7% Native American, 5.1% Asian, 0.6%
Pacific Islander Pacific Islanders, Pasifika, Pasefika, Pacificans, or rarely Pacificers are the peoples of the list of islands in the Pacific Ocean, Pacific Islands. As an ethnic group, ethnic/race (human categorization), racial term, it is used to describe th ...
, 9.4% some other race, and 3.8% from two or more races.
Hispanic The term Hispanic () are people, Spanish culture, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or broadly. In some contexts, Hispanic and Latino Americans, especially within the United States, "Hispanic" is used as an Ethnici ...
or Latino of any race were 22.1% of the population. In 2011, the estimated median income for a household in the MSA was $50,768, and the median income for a family was $60,605. Males had a median income of $44,883 versus $35,560 for females. The
per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the MSA was $27,500.


Combined Statistical Area

The Reno–Tahoe–Fernley Combined Statistical Area (CSA) is made up of four counties and one independent city, Carson City. The statistical area includes two
metropolitan areas A metropolitan area or metro is a region consisting of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories which share industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastructures and housing. A metropolitan area usually ...
and two micropolitan areas. As of the 2010 Census, the CSA had a population of 579,668.


Components

* Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) ** Reno ( Washoe and
Storey A storey (English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English) or story (American English), is any level part of a building with a floor that could be used by people (for living, work, storage, recreation, etc.). Plurals for the wor ...
counties) **
Carson City Carson City, officially the Carson City Consolidated Municipality, is an independent city and the capital of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,639, making it the 6th most populous city in the state. The m ...
(Consolidated municipality/Independent city) * Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) ** Fernley ( Lyon County) ** Gardnerville Ranchos (
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and
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counties) ** Fallon ( Churchill County)


See also

*
Nevada census statistical areas Nevada Statistical area (United States), statistical areas refer to the 10 areas defined by the Office of Management and Budget covering the U.S. state of Nevada. Effective July 21, 2023, the OMB subdivides Nevada into two combined statistical areas ...
* Reno (Nevada gaming area)


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reno metropolitan area Populated places in Washoe County, Nevada Populated places in Storey County, Nevada Metropolitan areas of Nevada