Population
216 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Nevada
City profile · Nevada · Census ACS 2023
Goodsprings, NV
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Goodsprings - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 216
- Residents
- $23,918
- Median income
- $1,735
- Median rent (state)
Goodsprings - the verdict
Goodsprings ranks in the 1st percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 1st
- percentile, household income
- 70th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Goodsprings, NV
216 people live in Goodsprings, Nevada - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Goodsprings households earn a median of $23,918 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 64.6 years. Educational attainment runs 8.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 9.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
NOAA puts Goodsprings's yearly average temperature at 62.9°F with 6.6 inches of precipitation per year.
Nevada tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 100.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,735 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $190 across Nevada, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 99.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).
Median Household Income
$23,918 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
100.0 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Nevada average
How does Goodsprings compare to other US cities?
Where Goodsprings sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 1% higher than other cities
Median rent 70% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Goodsprings against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Nevada only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Nevada-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Goodsprings near the bottom of Nevada's cities
Among the 111 Nevada cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Goodsprings ranks #83 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Goodsprings only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#100 of 101
1st percentile in Nevada
Median Gross Rent
#16 of 111
64th percentile in Nevada
Poverty Rate
#83 of 111
0th percentile in Nevada
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#100 of 111
9th percentile in Nevada
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Nevada only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
1st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 8.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 9.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
216
Median Income
$23,918
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
64.6
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
9.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
8.3%
Climate
Avg Temperature
62.9°F
Annual Precipitation
6.6"
Annual Snowfall
N/A
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 20 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Nevada - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$30
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$190
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Nevada state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Nevada state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Goodsprings sits in
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,735/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Nevada
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Goodsprings's 216 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Goodsprings's $23,918 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Goodsprings compares to nearby Nevada cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Goodsprings (this city) | 216 | $23,918 |
| Preston | 209 | N/A |
| Paradise Valley | 208 | $140,792 |
| Silver Peak | 226 | $104,821 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NV NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Goodsprings, NV?
What is the population of Goodsprings, NV? +
Goodsprings, NV has a population of 216 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Goodsprings, NV? +
In Goodsprings, the typical household earns $23,918 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Goodsprings? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Goodsprings; the closest available measure is the Nevada state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Nevada vary by metro area.
What is the climate like in Goodsprings? +
Climate normals put Goodsprings's yearly average temperature at 62.9°F, 6.6 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.