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Lyon County, Nevada

Lyon County, Nevada. Lyon County had 65,088 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 9.9% since 2020, faster than Nevada (+5.7%). It holds 7 places (2 cities, villages and boroughs and 5 census-designated) and 18 census tracts. GEOID 32019.

Lyon County is one of the 3 counties of the Reno, NV metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

65,088

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 59,235 · ACS 2020-2024: 61,680

Median household income

$80,812

±$5,156 (90% margin)
Nevada: $78,260

Median home value

$366,100

±$9,166 (90% margin)
Nevada: $435,400

Median gross rent

$1,326

±$126 (90% margin)
Nevada: $1,597

How many people live in Lyon County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 59,235 residents in Lyon County. The Census Bureau estimates 65,088 for July 1, 2025, up 9.9% since 2020, faster than Nevada (+5.7%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 61,680 over 2,003 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +1,497 (60,961)
2021→2022 +580 (61,541)
2022→2023 +1,117 (62,658)
2023→2024 +1,118 (63,776)
2024→2025 +1,312 (65,088)

Lyon County in Nevada. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Lyon County	Nevada	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	61,680	3,184,612	+7,300
Households	23,745±381	1,202,593	+2,556
Average household size	2.59±0.04	2.62	no clear change
Housing units	25,436±44	1,326,471	+2,016

Lyon County's population since 2000

From 34,501 in 2000 to 65,088 in 2025: up 88.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 34,501
2005 (estimate) 46,228
2010 Census 51,980
2015 (estimate) 51,999
2020 Census 59,235
2025 (estimate) 65,088

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Lyon County?

Lyon County holds 7 places: 2 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 5 census-designated places. The largest is Fernley with 26,214 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Lyon County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Fernley	city	22,895	24,225±30	$89,517	$366,700	12.8%	100%
Dayton	CDP	15,153	15,781±960	$102,819	$433,200	5.2%	100%
Silver Springs	CDP	5,629	5,060±551	$48,944	$244,400	19.6%	100%
Yerington	city	3,121	3,150±22	$57,980	$284,800	11.9%	100%
Stagecoach	CDP	2,022	1,892±413	$70,000	$322,400	13.0%	100%
Smith ValleyGEOID 3268050	CDP	1,710	1,807±400	$67,132	$756,000	8.5%	100%
Silver CityGEOID 3266800	CDP	155	118±94	$68,056	$319,000	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Lyon County?

The median resident of Lyon County is 43.2 years old; 20.1% are under 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 70.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 19.5%. 7.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Lyon County	Nevada	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	43.2±0.5	39.1	no clear change
Under 18 years	20.1%±0.2 pts	21.7%	–
65 years and over	22.2%±0.1 pts	17.0%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19.5%	29.6%	+2.4 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	70.4%±0.6 pts	44.8%	−4.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.3%±0.3 pts	9.0%	+0.6 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.3%±0.3 pts	8.8%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	1.3%±0.3 pts	0.6%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.7%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	5.8%±0.6 pts	6.0%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.3 pts	0.6%	–
Born outside the United States	7.2%±0.8 pts	19.1%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	13.3%±1.3 pts	29.5%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	11.5%±1.0 pts	7.9%	–
With a disability	17.7%±1.3 pts	13.9%	–
No health insurance coverage	9.6%±1.5 pts	11.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	87.9%±1.4 pts	87.5%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	17.0%±1.6 pts	27.9%	+2.6 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.4%±1.1 pts	9.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	3.3%±0.8 pts	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 Lyon County earn?

Half of Lyon County's 23,745 households earn less than $80,812 a year (±$5,156), against $78,260 in Nevada. In 2015-2019 the median was $69,996 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $10,816 after inflation. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Lyon County	Nevada	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$80,812±$5,156	$78,260	+$10,816
Mean household income	$95,025±$4,120	$106,475	–
Per capita income	$38,076±$1,891	$41,354	+$3,795
People below the poverty line	11.7%±1.4 pts	12.4%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	11.8%±3.7 pts	16.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	11.0%±1.5 pts	12.7%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	93.5%±1.2 pts	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 Lyon County?

Owners occupy 76.7% of Lyon County's occupied homes and renters 23.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $366,100 by its owner (±$9,166). The median renter pays $1,326 a month including utilities, and 36.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Lyon County	Nevada	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$366,100±$9,166	$435,400	+$101,624
Median gross rent	$1,326±$126	$1,597	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	36.0%±6.9 pts	46.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,801±$64	$1,932	–
Owner-occupied homes	76.7%±2.2 pts	60.0%	+6.0 pts
Housing units	25,436±44	1,326,471	+2,016
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.9%±0.6 pts	1.1%	–
Rental vacancy rate	6.0%±3.4 pts	6.8%	–
Single-family detached homes	73.3%±2.1 pts	60.4%	–
Mobile homes	17.8%±1.7 pts	5.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	3.0%±0.8 pts	3.2%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	1.6%±0.5 pts	1.1%	–

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 many new homes is Lyon County building?

Builders took permits for 409 new housing units across Lyon County in 2025 (247 single-family), 6.3 per 1,000 residents.

2019 295 units
2020 329 units
2021 815 units
2022 241 units
2023 379 units
2024 297 units
2025 409 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Lyon County get to work?

76.6% of Lyon County's workers drive alone and 8.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Lyon County	Nevada	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	57.8%±1.7 pts	63.2%	–
Unemployment rate	6.5%±1.4 pts	7.0%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	76.6%±2.4 pts	70.5%	–
Carpooled	11.0%±1.7 pts	11.1%	–
Public transportation	1.0%±0.5 pts	2.2%	–
Walked	2.0%±0.8 pts	1.5%	–
Worked from home	8.2%±1.3 pts	11.9%	+4.9 pts
Mean travel time to work	29.4 min±1.5	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 are Lyon County's census tracts?

Lyon County is divided into 18 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $52,350 (Tract 9602.03) to $117,469 (Tract 9601.06).

Census tracts of Lyon County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 9601.0332019960103	Fernley (77%)	1,722	2,385±438	$63,261	$261,900	$1,114	11.2%
Tract 9601.0432019960104	Fernley	3,967	3,843±540	$84,028	$303,600	$1,365	22.3%
Tract 9601.0532019960105	Fernley	3,998	4,193±554	$93,942	$370,400	$1,768	7.9%
Tract 9601.0632019960106	Fernley (88%)	5,062	5,190±763	$117,469	$416,200	$1,087	4.0%
Tract 9601.0732019960107	Fernley	3,588	3,901±518	$86,114	$379,000	$2,149	30.8%
Tract 9601.0832019960108	Fernley (84%)	4,709	5,052±707	$98,346	$372,600	$1,896	5.2%
Tract 9602.0332019960203	Silver Springs (45%)	2,459	2,161±416	$52,350	$298,400	$958	11.7%
Tract 9602.0432019960204	Silver Springs (46%)	2,001	2,193±304	$52,879	$313,900	$1,265	22.9%
Tract 9602.0532019960205	Silver Springs	2,191	1,818±381	$57,321	$243,500	$1,291	20.6%
Tract 9602.0632019960206	Silver Springs (84%)	1,496	1,349±200	$61,094	$238,100	not published	11.6%
Tract 9603.0132019960301	Silver City (18%)	1,875	1,720±273	$64,258	$281,300	$1,191	17.3%
Tract 9603.0332019960303	Dayton (88%)	5,001	4,929±539	$101,071	$492,800	$1,579	4.3%
Tract 9603.0432019960304	Dayton (74%)	6,139	6,625±515	$105,017	$462,100	$1,771	6.1%
Tract 9603.0532019960305	Dayton (95%)	4,965	5,401±1,034	$91,694	$344,100	$1,337	6.0%
Tract 9608.0132019960801	Smith Valley (40%)	2,505	3,072±534	$52,674	$650,000	$799	11.8%
Tract 9608.0232019960802	Smith Valley (10%)	2,140	1,861±382	$76,842	$363,300	$1,384	21.0%
Tract 9609.0132019960901	Yerington (96%)	2,558	2,506±236	$59,698	$299,700	$787	11.4%
Tract 9609.0232019960902	Yerington (13%)	2,859	3,481±800	$57,711	$257,200	not published	15.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Lyon County compare with Nevada's other counties?

Lyon County's rank among Nevada's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	3rd of 17
Growth 2020-2025	2nd of 17
Residents per square mile	5th of 17
Median household income	7th of 16
Median home value	6th of 16
Median gross rent	4th of 17
Poverty rate	5th of 15
Bachelor's degree or higher	13th of 17
Median age	8th of 17

Every county in Nevada

Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 Lyon County 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.