Spring Creek, NV Demographics

A map of Spring Creek's Population by Race

Spring Creek, Nevada has an estimated population of 14,739, a slight decrease from the 14,967 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.3% White, 10.6% Hispanic, 5.4% Multiracial, 2.0% Native American/Other, 0.6% Asian, and 0.1% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Spring Creek, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek, that probability was 30.5% in 2020 and 32.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Spring Creek is ranked the 22nd 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). Spring Creek was ranked the 21st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Spring Creek's White Population

11,983 residents of Spring Creek, or 81.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Spring Creek is significantly higher than in Nevada overall, where 44.8% of the population is White. Spring Creek ranks 48th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 132 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Creek's White population has declined by an estimated 3.1%. White residents' share of Spring Creek's population has decreased from 82.6% to 81.3%.

Spring Creek is more White than neighboring Lamoille (0% White), Elko (60% White), Osino (55% White), Carlin (57.1% White), and Wells (47.9% White).

Spring Creek's Black Population

22 residents of Spring Creek, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Spring Creek is lower than in Nevada overall, where 9% of the population is Black. Spring Creek ranks 81st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 132 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Creek's Black population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Spring Creek's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Spring Creek is more Black than neighboring Lamoille (0% Black). Spring Creek is less Black than neighboring Elko (1.1% Black), Osino (1.3% Black), Carlin (2% Black), and Wells (3.4% Black).

Spring Creek's Asian Population

88 residents of Spring Creek, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Spring Creek is lower than in Nevada overall, where 8.8% of the population is Asian. Spring Creek ranks 89th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 132 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Creek's Asian population has grown by an estimated 10.0%. Asian residents' share of Spring Creek's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Spring Creek is more Asian than neighboring Lamoille (0% Asian), Osino (0% Asian), and Wells (0% Asian). Spring Creek is less Asian than neighboring Elko (2.8% Asian), and Carlin (3.1% Asian).

Spring Creek's Hispanic Population

1,557 residents of Spring Creek, or 10.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Spring Creek is significantly lower than in Nevada overall, where 29.6% of the population is Hispanic. Spring Creek ranks 71st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 132 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Creek's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Spring Creek's population has remained roughly unchanged at 10.6%.

Spring Creek is more Hispanic than neighboring Lamoille (0% Hispanic). Spring Creek is less Hispanic than neighboring Elko (28.9% Hispanic), Osino (41.6% Hispanic), Carlin (23.2% Hispanic), and Wells (32.5% Hispanic).

Spring Creek's Native American/Other Population

290 residents of Spring Creek, or 2.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Spring Creek is comparable to the share in Nevada overall, where 1.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Spring Creek ranks 78th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 132 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Creek's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 18.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Spring Creek's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Spring Creek is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lamoille (0% Native American/Other), and Osino (0% Native American/Other). Spring Creek is less Native American/Other than neighboring Elko (3.8% Native American/Other), Carlin (3.4% Native American/Other), and Wells (9% Native American/Other).

Spring Creek's Multiracial Population

799 residents of Spring Creek, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Spring Creek is comparable to the share in Nevada overall, where 6% of the population is Multiracial. Spring Creek ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 132 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Creek's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 10.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Spring Creek's population has increased from 4.8% to 5.4%.

Spring Creek is more Multiracial than neighboring Lamoille (0% Multiracial), Elko (3.4% Multiracial), and Osino (2.2% Multiracial). Spring Creek is less Multiracial than neighboring Carlin (11.2% Multiracial), and Wells (7.2% 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.