Census-designated place · Nevada
Carter Springs, Nevada
Carter Springs, census-designated place, in Douglas County, Nevada. Carter Springs had 585 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 526 (±79). GEOID 3210200.
Residents, 2020 Census
585
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 526 ±79
Median household income
$91,667
±$15,228 (90% margin)
Nevada: $78,260
Median home value
$384,600
±$22,182 (90% margin)
Nevada: $435,400
Median gross rent
$1,452
±$190 (90% margin)
Nevada: $1,597
Where is Carter Springs and what county is it in?
Carter Springs is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Douglas County, Nevada. It covers 2.8 square miles of land, 209 residents per square mile in 2020.
Carter Springs is in the Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Carter Springs, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 585 residents in Carter Springs, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 526 (±79).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Carter Springs is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Carter Springs | Douglas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 526 ±79 | 49,623 | no clear change |
| Households | 226 ±37 | 21,325 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.33 ±0.26 | 2.31 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 251 ±40 | 24,825 | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Carter Springs?
The median resident of Carter Springs is 48.1 years old; 15.0% are under 18 and 25.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 64.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 24.1%. 13.7% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Carter Springs | Douglas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.1 ±3.3 | 55.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 15.0% ±4.5 pts | 14.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 25.3% ±7.6 pts | 32.7% | – |
| Male | 52.1% ±5.7 pts | 50.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24.1% ±10.1 pts | 13.0% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 64.6% ±10.8 pts | 77.2% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.1% ±2.9 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.7% ±2.5 pts | 2.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.2 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±1.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.7% ±5.5 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.2 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 13.7% ±7.3 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 21.6% ±9.6 pts | 11.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.3% ±2.7 pts | 11.2% | – |
| With a disability | 17.9% ±5.0 pts | 16.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.9% ±7.1 pts | 6.0% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 86.9% ±6.6 pts | 94.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.3% ±6.9 pts | 31.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.6% ±4.7 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.6% ±4.7 pts | 90.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 3.5% ±2.2 pts | 4.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Carter Springs earn?
Half of Carter Springs's 226 households earn less than $91,667 a year (±$15,228), against $90,754 in Douglas County and $78,260 in Nevada. In 2015-2019 the median was $72,024 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $19,643 after inflation.
| Measure | Carter Springs | Douglas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $91,667 ±$15,228 | $90,754 | +$19,643 |
| Mean household income | $94,230 ±$10,284 | $136,388 | – |
| Per capita income | $42,475 ±$4,378 | $59,360 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 4.8% ±3.7 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 2.5% ±4.3 pts | 13.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.0% ±18.0 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 98.7% ±1.4 pts | 96.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.9% ±2.4 pts | 94.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Carter Springs?
Owners occupy 77.0% of Carter Springs's occupied homes and renters 23.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $384,600 by its owner (±$22,182). The median renter pays $1,452 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Carter Springs | Douglas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $384,600 ±$22,182 | $615,400 | +$176,859 |
| Median gross rent | $1,452 ±$190 | $1,593 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 14.0% ±18.3 pts | 46.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,633 ±$273 | $2,010 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.0% ±8.6 pts | 78.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 23.0% ±8.6 pts | 21.2% | – |
| Housing units | 251 ±40 | 24,825 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±22.5 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.5% ±11.0 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 83.7% ±6.3 pts | 77.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 16.3% ±6.3 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.0% ±2.1 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.0% ±3.2 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±16.3 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.4% ±1.3 pts | 3.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Carter Springs work and get to work?
81.2% of Carter Springs's workers drive alone and 9.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.4 minutes.
| Measure | Carter Springs | Douglas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 61.9% ±7.7 pts | 50.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% ±3.6 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 81.2% ±7.6 pts | 73.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 9.2% ±4.4 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±15.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±15.3 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.6% ±5.9 pts | 12.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.4 min ±5.8 | 26.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Carter Springs?
No census tract lies mostly in Carter Springs; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Carter Springs) · Census block assignment files
How does Carter Springs compare with other places in Nevada?
Carter Springs is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
Carter Springs's figures with every place in Nevada (CSV)
Every place in Nevada, sortable · Compare Carter Springs with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Carter Springs?
21 of the 57 figures for Carter Springs on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Carter Springs are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.