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Population
58,571
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$453,000
Owner-occupied units

Carson, NV

Nevada · 39.153° N, 119.747° W · 145 sq mi

Carson is a city in Nevada, with a population of 58,571 and about 405 residents per square mile. The median household earns $72,355 a year, and the median home is worth $453,000.

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Size & density

Land area
145 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
405
People per square mile
Rank by population
#750
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#51
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$72,355
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,248
Per month
Homeownership
62.3%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
20.5 min
One way

People

Median age
42.4
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
23.7%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
12.5%
Households
23,692
2.34 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 94/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 79/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 51/yr
Days above 90° 43/yr
Below freezing 107/yr
Annual rainfall 18.2in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 92°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 26°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 21.3%
Professional & business services 12.3%
Arts, food & hospitality 11.5%
Public administration 11.1%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Nevada

Name
Miriam Adelson & family
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$28.6B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Las Vegas
Source of wealth
Casinos

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Nevada · private sector

Employer
MGM Resorts International
Sector
Hospitality

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Nevada

Company
MGM Resorts International
Revenue
$17.2B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Las Vegas
Ticker
MGM

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Nevada

State bird
Mountain Bluebird
State flower
Sagebrush
State capital
Carson City
Nickname
The Silver State

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