Carson County Demographics

A map of Carson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	36,270	37,064	62.1%	63.2%
Hispanic	15,385	14,870	26.4%	25.4%
Multiracial	3,404	2,794	5.8%	4.8%
Asian	1,407	1,358	2.4%	2.3%
Black	981	1,079	1.7%	1.8%
Native American/Other	937	1,474	1.6%	2.5%

Carson County, Nevada has an estimated population of 58,384, a less than 1% change from the 58,639 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 62.1% White, 26.4% Hispanic, 5.8% Multiracial, 2.4% Asian, 1.7% Black, and 1.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Carson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Carson has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Nevada overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Carson County, that probability was 53.2% in 2020 and 54.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carson County is ranked the 4th most populous county in Nevada, out of 17 counties. Carson County was ranked the 4th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Carson County's White Population

36,270 residents of Carson County, or 62.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carson County is significantly higher than in Nevada overall, where 44.8% of the population is White. Carson County ranks 13th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carson County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. White residents' share of Carson County's population has decreased from 63.2% to 62.1%.

Carson County is more White than neighboring Alpine County (57.1% White). Carson County is less White than neighboring Douglas County (77.2% White), Storey County (76.5% White), Lyon County (70.4% White), and El Dorado County (73.1% White).

Carson County's Black Population

981 residents of Carson County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carson County is lower than in Nevada overall, where 9% of the population is Black. Carson County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carson County's Black population has declined by an estimated 9.1%. Black residents' share of Carson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Carson County is more Black than neighboring Douglas County (0.3% Black), Alpine County (0% Black), Lyon County (1.3% Black), and El Dorado County (0.8% Black). Carson County is less Black than neighboring Storey County (2.2% Black).

Carson County's Asian Population

1,407 residents of Carson County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carson County is lower than in Nevada overall, where 8.8% of the population is Asian. Carson County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carson County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. Asian residents' share of Carson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Carson County is more Asian than neighboring Douglas County (2.3% Asian), Storey County (1.3% Asian), Alpine County (2.2% Asian), and Lyon County (1.3% Asian). Carson County is less Asian than neighboring El Dorado County (5.2% Asian).

Carson County's Hispanic Population

15,385 residents of Carson County, or 26.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carson County is slightly lower than in Nevada overall, where 29.6% of the population is Hispanic. Carson County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Carson County's population has increased from 25.4% to 26.4%.

Carson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Douglas County (13% Hispanic), Storey County (12.8% Hispanic), Alpine County (13.4% Hispanic), Lyon County (19.5% Hispanic), and El Dorado County (14.5% Hispanic).

Carson County's Native American/Other Population

937 residents of Carson County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Carson County is comparable to the share in Nevada overall, where 1.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Carson County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 36.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carson County's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.6%.

Carson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Storey County (0.1% Native American/Other), and El Dorado County (1% Native American/Other). Carson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Douglas County (2.8% Native American/Other), Alpine County (25.9% Native American/Other), and Lyon County (1.8% Native American/Other).

Carson County's Multiracial Population

3,404 residents of Carson County, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carson County is comparable to the share in Nevada overall, where 6% of the population is Multiracial. Carson County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 17 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carson County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 21.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Carson County's population has increased from 4.8% to 5.8%.

Carson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Douglas County (4.5% Multiracial), Alpine County (1.4% Multiracial), and El Dorado County (5.5% Multiracial). Carson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Storey County (7.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.