Moving to Sparks, Nevada
About Sparks, Nevada

Sparks is a city in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. It was founded in 1904, incorporated on March 15, 1905, and is located just east of Reno. The 2020 U.S. Census counted 108,445 residents in the city. It is the fifth most populous city in Nevada. It is named after John Sparks, Nevada governor (1903–1908), and a member of the Silver Party.
Sparks is located within the Reno–Sparks metropolitan area.
Gender
Gender | Sparks | Nevada | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 50.4% | 49.8% | 50.8% |
Male | 49.6% | 50.2% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Sparks | Nevada | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 3.4% | 5.9% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 2.9% | 3.5% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 7.9% | 8.5% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 9.2% | 9.1% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 11.3% | 13.3% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 20.4% | 18.5% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 16.6% | 13.7% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 16.7% | 15.4% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 4.8% | 5.9% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Sparks | Nevada | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 6% | 5% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 8% | 8% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 26% | 28% | 27.0% |
Other College | 27% | 25% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 9% | 8% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 16% | 17% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 6% | 6% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 1% | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1% | 1.0% |
Household Income
Sparks Nevada Country
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Sparks | Nevada | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 56.4% | 48.2% | 60.1% |
African American | 1.7% | 9% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
Asian | 5.5% | 8.1% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 2.7% | 3.9% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 32.1% | 28.9% | 18.2% |
Race / Ethnicity
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