Carter Springs, NV Demographics

A map of Carter Springs's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	340	415	64.6%	70.9%
Hispanic	127	124	24.1%	21.2%
Multiracial	30	29	5.7%	5.0%
Asian	14	2	2.7%	0.3%
Black	11	0	2.1%	0.0%
Native American/Other	4	15	0.8%	2.6%

Carter Springs, Nevada has an estimated population of 526, a large decrease from the 585 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 64.6% White, 24.1% Hispanic, 5.7% Multiracial, 2.7% Asian, 2.1% Black, and 0.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Carter Springs, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Carter Springs has become considerably 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 Carter Springs, that probability was 44.9% in 2020 and 51.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carter Springs is ranked the 78th most populous place in Nevada, out of 132 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Carter Springs was ranked the 79th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Carter Springs's White Population

340 residents of Carter Springs, or 64.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carter Springs is significantly higher than in Nevada overall, where 44.8% of the population is White. Carter Springs ranks 85th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 132 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carter Springs's White population has declined by an estimated 18.1%. White residents' share of Carter Springs's population has decreased from 70.9% to 64.6%.

Carter Springs is more White than neighboring Double Spring (63% White). Carter Springs is less White than neighboring Ruhenstroth (75.3% White), Fish Springs (87.3% White), East Valley (78.7% White), and Gardnerville Ranchos (75.1% White).

Carter Springs's Black Population

11 residents of Carter Springs, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carter Springs is lower than in Nevada overall, where 9% of the population is Black. Carter Springs ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 132 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carter Springs's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 11. Black residents' share of Carter Springs's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.1%.

Carter Springs is more Black than neighboring Ruhenstroth (0% Black), Double Spring (0% Black), Fish Springs (0% Black), East Valley (0% Black), and Gardnerville Ranchos (0% Black).

Carter Springs's Asian Population

14 residents of Carter Springs, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carter Springs is lower than in Nevada overall, where 8.8% of the population is Asian. Carter Springs ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 132 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carter Springs's Asian population has grown by an estimated 600.0%. Asian residents' share of Carter Springs's population has increased from 0.3% to 2.7%.

Carter Springs is more Asian than neighboring Ruhenstroth (1% Asian), Double Spring (1.5% Asian), Fish Springs (0% Asian), and Gardnerville Ranchos (0.9% Asian). Carter Springs is less Asian than neighboring East Valley (9.5% Asian).

Carter Springs's Hispanic Population

127 residents of Carter Springs, or 24.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carter Springs is lower than in Nevada overall, where 29.6% of the population is Hispanic. Carter Springs ranks 30th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 132 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carter Springs's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Carter Springs's population has increased from 21.2% to 24.1%.

Carter Springs is more Hispanic than neighboring Ruhenstroth (13.4% Hispanic), Double Spring (0% Hispanic), Fish Springs (8% Hispanic), East Valley (9.7% Hispanic), and Gardnerville Ranchos (16.1% Hispanic).

Carter Springs's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Carter Springs, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Carter Springs is comparable to the share in Nevada overall, where 1.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Carter Springs ranks 38th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 132 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carter Springs's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 73.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carter Springs's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.8%.

Carter Springs is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ruhenstroth (0.5% Native American/Other), and East Valley (0% Native American/Other). Carter Springs is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fish Springs (0.9% Native American/Other), and Gardnerville Ranchos (3.5% Native American/Other).

Carter Springs's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Carter Springs, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carter Springs is comparable to the share in Nevada overall, where 6% of the population is Multiracial. Carter Springs ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 132 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carter Springs's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 3.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Carter Springs's population has increased from 5.0% to 5.7%.

Carter Springs is more Multiracial than neighboring Fish Springs (3.8% Multiracial), East Valley (2% Multiracial), and Gardnerville Ranchos (4.4% Multiracial). Carter Springs is less Multiracial than neighboring Ruhenstroth (9.8% Multiracial), and Double Spring (34.7% 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.