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Carson City, Nevada by the numbers
The violent-crime rate in Carson City was 3.6 per 1,000 residents in 2025, close to the statewide rate (3.8). Its median household earns $72,355 and the median home value is $453,000. Population: about 58,384 (Census, 2020-2024). Carson City is the capital of Nevada.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Carson City?
Carson City's violent-crime rate for 2025 was 3.6 per 1,000 residents, based on 206 offenses reported to the FBI. That is close to the Nevada rate (3.8), and close to the national rate (3.3). The department recorded 1 murder. There were also 450 property crimes, a rate of 7.8 per 1,000. Violent crimes fell 5% between 2021 and 2025 (217 to 206).
| Offense (2025) | Carson City count | Per 1,000 | Nevada per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 206 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| Murder | 1 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.04 |
| Rape | 46 | 0.80 | 0.52 | 0.36 |
| Robbery | 13 | 0.23 | 0.56 | 0.49 |
| Aggravated assault | 146 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Property crime | 450 | 7.8 | 20.0 | 15.3 |
| Burglary | 126 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 1.9 |
| Larceny-theft | 271 | 4.7 | 12.9 | 11.4 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 53 | 0.92 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
How has crime in Carson City changed since 2021?
| Year | Violent crimes | Property crimes | Murders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 217 | 631 | 1 |
| 2022 | 188 | 571 | 1 |
| 2023 | 160 | 502 | 0 |
| 2024 | 180 | 479 | 0 |
| 2025 | 206 | 450 | 1 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. City figures are the Carson City County Sheriff's Office's own reports.
How does Carson City compare with Nevada?
Households in Carson City have a median income of $72,355 (Nevada: $78,260). Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $453,000, and half of renters pay more than $1,248 a month. About 58,384 people live on 145 square miles of land, roughly 404 per square mile. The city lies in Carson City and Douglas County.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Carson City | Nevada | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 58,384 | 3,184,612 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $72,355 | $78,260 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $453,000 | $435,400 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,248 | $1,597 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 5.5% | 7.0% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 10.3% | 12.4% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7% | 27.9% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 62.3% | 60.0% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 42.4 | 39.1 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in Carson City?
Carson City has 2 dams classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. None is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory; 2 are rated Satisfactory or Fair. The two tallest are Carson City Treated Effluent Dam (152 ft) and Shenandoah Detention Basin Dam (8 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Carson City carries a “Relatively Low” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. None of the seven hazards on our map (floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat, earthquakes, hurricanes) is rated above “Relatively Moderate” here. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in Carson City?
Carson City city limits had 4 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (2 active that day). Listed roads include US-50. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near Carson City?
Federal school lists place 11 public and 3 private schools within Carson City. 4 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes are in the city. Within about 15 miles: 12 state parks or recreation areas: Burton Creek State Park, D.L. Bliss State Park, Dayton State Park, Ed Z'Berg Sugar Pine Point State Park and Emerald Bay State Park and 7 more.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Carson City
Gun shops
11 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map inside the Carson City city limits (8 from the ATF licensee list, 3 from OpenStreetMap), plus 19 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 2 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Big 5 Sporting Goods #432 (Carson City), Bnl Enterprises LLC (Carson City), C-A-L Ranch Stores/Cal Ranch (Carson City), Carson Jewelry & Loan INC (Carson City), Forbes 37 Enterprises LLC (Carson City), Sportsman's Warehouse #229 (Carson City), Superpawn (Carson City) and Tri Fusion LLC (Carson City).
Liquor stores
7 liquor stores are on the map inside the Carson City city limits: Aloha Discount Wine & Liquors, Beercade Carson City (Carson City), Ben's Fine Wine & Spirits, Capital Beverages (Carson City), Cowboys Liquor (Carson City), Fairview Smoke & Liquor (Carson City) and HWY 420 Liquor & Smoke (Carson City). Nevada has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center inside the Carson City city limits on the map.
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Carson City?
In 2025, Carson City had 3.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (206 reported), close to the Nevada rate (3.8). The property-crime rate was 7.8 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Carson City?
$72,355 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $78,260 for Nevada.
How much do homes cost in Carson City?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $453,000 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $435,400 statewide.
What natural hazards affect Carson City?
Carson City carries a “Relatively Low” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. None of the seven hazards on our map (floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat, earthquakes, hurricanes) is rated above “Relatively Moderate” here.
Nearby cities
Reno, NV (28 mi) · Sparks, NV (29 mi) · El Dorado Hills, CA (77 mi) · Folsom, CA (82 mi) · Rocklin, CA (84 mi) · Lincoln, CA (85 mi)
More: Nevada statewide numbers · county pages: Carson City and Douglas County · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place Carson City.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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