Census-designated place · Nevada

Indian Hills, Nevada

Indian Hills, census-designated place, in Douglas County, Nevada. Indian Hills had 5,527 people in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±486). GEOID 3235275.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,527

±486 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,962

Median household income

$78,278

±$5,841 (90% margin)
Nevada: $78,260

Median home value

$483,800

±$23,444 (90% margin)
Nevada: $435,400

Median gross rent

$1,496

±$246 (90% margin)
Nevada: $1,597

Where is Indian Hills and what county is it in?

Indian Hills 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 14.6 square miles of land, 408 residents per square mile in 2020.

Indian Hills is in the Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Indian Hills (marked with a dot) in Douglas County, Nevada. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Indian Hills, and is it growing?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Indian Hills's population at 5,527 (±486). The 2020 Census counted 5,962 residents.

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Indian Hills is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Indian HillsDouglas CountyNevada Change since 2015-2019
Total population 5,527 ±486 49,623 3,184,612 −577
Households 2,534 ±232 21,325 1,202,593 no clear change
Average household size 2.18 ±0.16 2.31 2.62 −0.27
Housing units 2,740 ±220 24,825 1,326,471 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 Indian Hills?

The median resident of Indian Hills is 55.4 years old; 15.2% are under 18 and 32.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 72.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 16.7%. 11.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Indian HillsDouglas CountyNevada Change since 2015-2019
Median age 55.4 ±3.8 55.0 39.1 +7.5
Under 18 years 15.2% ±3.3 pts 14.9% 21.7% –
65 years and over 32.8% ±5.0 pts 32.7% 17.0% –
Male 49.9% ±2.9 pts 50.6% 50.4% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 16.7% ±4.4 pts 13.0% 29.6% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 72.6% ±4.6 pts 77.2% 44.8% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.3% 9.0% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 4.6% ±2.6 pts 2.3% 8.8% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.7% ±0.7 pts 1.1% 0.6% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.1% 0.7% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.7% ±2.3 pts 4.5% 6.0% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.7% ±0.8 pts 1.6% 0.6% –
Born outside the United States 11.3% ±3.3 pts 6.2% 19.1% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 18.9% ±4.8 pts 11.5% 29.5% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 12.8% ±3.4 pts 11.2% 7.9% –
With a disability 14.6% ±3.3 pts 16.7% 13.9% –
No health insurance coverage 4.9% ±2.8 pts 6.0% 11.4% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 91.1% ±2.6 pts 94.3% 87.5% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 26.0% ±4.8 pts 31.6% 27.9% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 8.0% ±2.8 pts 10.8% 9.8% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 91.9% ±2.8 pts 90.4% 85.8% –
Moved from another state in the past year 3.3% ±2.1 pts 4.2% 4.1% –

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 Indian Hills earn?

Half of Indian Hills's 2,534 households earn less than $78,278 a year (±$5,841), against $90,754 in Douglas County and $78,260 in Nevada. In 2015-2019 it was $84,439 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Indian HillsDouglas CountyNevada Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $78,278 ±$5,841 $90,754 $78,260 no clear change
Mean household income $109,542 ±$18,230 $136,388 $106,475 –
Per capita income $49,981 ±$7,571 $59,360 $41,354 no clear change
People below the poverty line 9.7% ±3.2 pts 9.0% 12.4% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 18.7% ±10.8 pts 13.5% 16.3% –
Households receiving SNAP 7.1% ±3.0 pts 5.6% 12.7% –
Households with a computer 95.0% ±4.5 pts 96.4% 96.8% –
Households with a broadband subscription 93.8% ±4.6 pts 94.0% 92.0% –

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 Indian Hills?

Owners occupy 81.1% of Indian Hills's occupied homes and renters 18.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $483,800 by its owner (±$23,444). The median renter pays $1,496 a month including utilities, and 51.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Indian HillsDouglas CountyNevada Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $483,800 ±$23,444 $615,400 $435,400 +$102,408
Median gross rent $1,496 ±$246 $1,593 $1,597 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 51.8% ±15.8 pts 46.4% 46.4% +25.3 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,812 ±$112 $2,010 $1,932 –
Owner-occupied homes 81.1% ±4.9 pts 78.8% 60.0% +7.0 pts
Renter-occupied homes 18.9% ±4.9 pts 21.2% 40.0% –
Housing units 2,740 ±220 24,825 1,326,471 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 2.7% ±3.1 pts 0.9% 1.1% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±9.0 pts 6.7% 6.8% –
Single-family detached homes 87.4% ±3.9 pts 77.0% 60.4% –
Mobile homes 7.4% ±3.1 pts 6.5% 5.2% –
Built 2020 or later 4.5% ±2.9 pts 1.5% 3.2% –
Built 2010 to 2019 3.8% ±2.8 pts 6.9% 12.1% –
Built 1939 or earlier 0.3% ±0.5 pts 1.1% 1.1% –
Households with no vehicle 2.8% ±2.7 pts 3.3% 7.0% –

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 Indian Hills work and get to work?

73.0% of Indian Hills's workers drive alone and 11.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Indian HillsDouglas CountyNevada Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 53.4% ±5.9 pts 50.1% 63.2% –
Unemployment rate 4.9% ±3.0 pts 3.0% 7.0% no clear change
Drove alone to work 73.0% ±6.6 pts 73.8% 70.5% –
Carpooled 12.5% ±5.5 pts 8.5% 11.1% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.8 pts 0.3% 2.2% –
Walked 2.6% ±2.8 pts 1.7% 1.5% –
Worked from home 11.6% ±3.8 pts 12.7% 11.9% +6.3 pts
Mean travel time to work 20.5 min ±2.5 26.2 min 24.8 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 Indian Hills?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Indian Hills, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $75,917 (Tract 20) to $81,910 (Tract 21).

Census tracts in Indian Hills, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Indian Hills
Tract 20Douglas County3,278 $75,917 $448,100100%
Tract 21Douglas County1,954 $81,910 $527,200100%
Tract 19Douglas County1,734 $120,495 $1,031,30016%

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 Indian Hills) · Census block assignment files

How does Indian Hills compare with other places in Nevada?

Indian Hills ranks 28th of 58 places in Nevada with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Indian Hills's rank in Nevada (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)31st61
Residents per square mile37th62
Median household income28th58
Per capita income14th61
Median home value19th58
Median gross rent20th51
Poverty rate30th44
Bachelor's degree or higher23rd58
Median age17th61
Owner-occupied share23rd61
Work from home15th39
Travel time to work46th62

Indian Hills's figures with every place in Nevada (CSV)

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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 Indian Hills?

11 of the 57 figures for Indian Hills 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 Indian Hills 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.