Fernley city, Nevada
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,508
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,214
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,508
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 22,898
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 22,896
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 22,895
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,368
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.1%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 72.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 14.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 21.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,771
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $366,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,873
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $549
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,570
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,789
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.76
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,326
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,954
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,732
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 816,033
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $33,616
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,517
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,038
Persons in poverty, percent 12.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 188.7
Population per square mile, 2010 158.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 121.31
Land area in square miles, 2010 122.12
FIPS Code 3224900