Grass Valley, NV Demographics

A map of Grass Valley's Population by Race

Grass Valley, Nevada has an estimated population of 1,134, a large increase from the 991 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 68.8% White, 26.6% Hispanic, 4.6% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Grass Valley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Grass Valley has become 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 Grass Valley, that probability was 40.4% in 2020 and 45.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Grass Valley is ranked the 62nd 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). Grass Valley was ranked the 63rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Grass Valley's White Population

780 residents of Grass Valley, or 68.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Grass Valley is significantly higher than in Nevada overall, where 44.8% of the population is White. Grass Valley ranks 74th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 132 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grass Valley's White population has grown by an estimated 4.6%. White residents' share of Grass Valley's population has decreased from 75.3% to 68.8%.

Grass Valley is more White than neighboring Winnemucca (62% White), Imlay (59.7% White), and Unionville (0% White). Grass Valley is less White than neighboring Golconda (100% White), and Humboldt River Ranch (73.7% White).

Grass Valley's Black Population

0 residents of Grass Valley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Grass Valley is lower than in Nevada overall, where 9% of the population is Black. Grass Valley ranks 88th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 132 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grass Valley's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Grass Valley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Grass Valley is less Black than neighboring Winnemucca (0.6% Black).

Grass Valley's Asian Population

0 residents of Grass Valley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Grass Valley is lower than in Nevada overall, where 8.8% of the population is Asian. Grass Valley ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 132 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grass Valley's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Grass Valley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Grass Valley is less Asian than neighboring Winnemucca (2.6% Asian).

Grass Valley's Hispanic Population

302 residents of Grass Valley, or 26.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Grass Valley is slightly lower than in Nevada overall, where 29.6% of the population is Hispanic. Grass Valley ranks 47th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 132 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grass Valley's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 98.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Grass Valley's population has increased from 15.3% to 26.6%.

Grass Valley is more Hispanic than neighboring Golconda (0% Hispanic), Unionville (0% Hispanic), and Humboldt River Ranch (26.3% Hispanic). Grass Valley is less Hispanic than neighboring Winnemucca (28.9% Hispanic), and Imlay (36.1% Hispanic).

Grass Valley's Native American/Other Population

52 residents of Grass Valley, or 4.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Grass Valley is slightly higher than in Nevada overall, where 1.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Grass Valley ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 132 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grass Valley's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 271.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Grass Valley's population has increased from 1.4% to 4.6%.

Grass Valley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Winnemucca (2.3% Native American/Other), Golconda (0% Native American/Other), Imlay (0% Native American/Other), Unionville (0% Native American/Other), and Humboldt River Ranch (0% Native American/Other).

Grass Valley's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Grass Valley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Grass Valley is lower than in Nevada overall, where 6% of the population is Multiracial. Grass Valley ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 132 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grass Valley's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Grass Valley's population has decreased from 7.5% to 0.0%.

Grass Valley is less Multiracial than neighboring Winnemucca (3.5% Multiracial), and Imlay (4.2% 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.