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Reno, NV demographics

Population, income and the local tax burden that sits on top of them — sourced from the Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Taxation.

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Quick answer

Reno, NV has a population of 274,915 and a median household income of $76,888 — about $6,407 a month before tax. That ranks 30 of 94 covered metros by income and 67 of 94 by population.

  • Population

    274,915

    City limits, ACS 5-year

  • Median household income

    $76,888

    ACS 5-year estimate

  • Combined sales tax

    8.265%

    Nevada + local

  • Income rank

    #30

    of 94 covered metros

Estimated annual sales tax on a median household

A Reno household at the median income of $76,888 spending roughly a quarter of pre-tax income on taxable retail goods would pay about $1,589 a year in sales tax at 8.265%. This is an illustration, not a filing figure: the taxable share of spending varies with household composition, and Nevada exempts or discounts several categories. Washoe County's WC-1 school construction tax is the main reason Reno sits just below Las Vegas.

Method: median household income × 25% taxable share × combined rate. The 25% share is a rough national benchmark from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, not a Reno-specific measurement.

Sources

What each figure on this page comes from.

Full Reno sales tax breakdown and calculator

Other Reno datasets on this site.

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