--- title: Growth of the Places We Serve, 2010 to 2024 url: https://xpressoilandlube.com/data/growth-of-the-places-we-serve/ business: Xpress Oil & Lube (Xpress Oil & Lube Center) shops: Reno Northwest: 6100 Mae Anne Ave, Reno, NV 89523, (775) 787-1000, Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-4 pm, Sun closed; Reno South: 4993 Longley Ln, Reno, NV 89502, (775) 828-6996, Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-3 pm, Sun closed; Carson City: 1861 E College Pkwy, Carson City, NV 89706, (775) 883-5823, Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-4 pm, Sun closed; Gardnerville: 1293 US Hwy 395 N, Gardnerville, NV 89410, (775) 301-5912, Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm, Sat 9 am-3 pm, Sun closed type: Drive-in oil change and vehicle maintenance, no appointment needed, since 1983 --- Today's coupons - $10 off full-service oil change - $5 off smog check - $25 off transmission fluid service [See all coupons](https://xpressoilandlube.com/coupons/) - [Home](https://xpressoilandlube.com/) - [Northern Nevada data](https://xpressoilandlube.com/data/) - Growth of the places we serve # Growth of the places we serve Washoe County grew from 421,407 people in the 2010 Census to 486,492 in 2020, up 15.4 percent, and Sparks grew fastest of the big cities at 20.1 percent (Census Bureau). Carson City and Douglas County grew more slowly, by 6.1 and 5.3 percent, while Lyon County added 14.0 percent. ★★★★★ 4.7 stars from 952 Google reviews We have been changing oil in Northern Nevada since 1983, and the region around our service centers looks very different now. To put numbers on it, we pulled the 2010 and 2020 decennial census counts from the Census Bureau for the counties, cities and census-designated places we serve, and set them beside the newer American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, which the generated table below lists. Census place boundaries sometimes change between counts, so we flag the places where a jump looks like a map change rather than growth. ## Highlights - Washoe County: 421,407 in 2010 to 486,492 in 2020, up 15.4 percent; the 2020-2024 survey estimates 497,200 (Census Bureau). - Sparks: 90,264 to 108,445, up 20.1 percent, the fastest of the region's cities (2010 and 2020 Census). - Reno: 225,221 to 264,165, up 17.3 percent; 273,212 in the 2020-2024 survey (Census Bureau). - Lyon County: 51,980 to 59,235, up 14.0 percent, led by Fernley's 18.2 percent (2010 and 2020 Census). - Carson City grew 6.1 percent and Douglas County 5.3 percent between the 2010 and 2020 counts (Census Bureau). ## The data | Area | People | Households | Median household income | |---|---|---|---| | washoe-county | 497,200 | 199,296 | | | douglas-county | 49,623 | 21,325 | | | carson-city-county | 58,384 | 23,692 | | | lyon-county | 61,680 | 23,745 | | | storey-county | 4,140 | 1,892 | | | nevada-state | 3,184,612 | 1,202,593 | | | reno | 273,212 | 114,322 | | | sparks | 110,024 | 42,414 | | | carson-city | 58,384 | 23,692 | | | gardnerville | 5,486 | 2,780 | | | gardnerville-ranchos | 12,114 | 4,837 | | | minden | 3,707 | 1,527 | | | genoa | 1,284 | 544 | | | indian-hills | 5,527 | 2,534 | | | johnson-lane | 6,467 | 2,576 | | | topaz-ranch-estates | 1,621 | 737 | | | kingsbury | 2,209 | 1,147 | | | stateline | 503 | 249 | | | zephyr-cove | 562 | 284 | | | dayton | 15,781 | 5,842 | | | stagecoach | 1,892 | 850 | | | silver-springs | 5,060 | 2,300 | | | fernley | 24,225 | 8,789 | | | virginia-city | 644 | 336 | | | sun-valley | 22,228 | 6,922 | | | spanish-springs | 17,980 | 6,685 | | | verdi | 1,012 | 527 | | | mogul | 1,050 | 474 | | | cold-springs | 11,321 | 3,618 | | | lemmon-valley | 4,412 | 1,875 | | | golden-valley | 1,139 | 419 | | | incline-village | 9,272 | 4,008 | | | crystal-bay | 131 | 65 | | | wadsworth | 705 | 278 | | | truckee | 17,066 | 6,860 | | | yerington | 3,150 | 1,333 | | | smith-valley | 1,807 | 927 | | U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, api.census.gov, retrieved 2026-10-15. ## Ranked - nevada-state 3,184,612 - washoe-county 497,200 - reno 273,212 - sparks 110,024 - lyon-county 61,680 - carson-city-county 58,384 - carson-city 58,384 - douglas-county 49,623 - fernley 24,225 - sun-valley 22,228 - spanish-springs 17,980 - truckee 17,066 - dayton 15,781 - gardnerville-ranchos 12,114 - cold-springs 11,321 - incline-village 9,272 ## The Truckee Meadows added 57,000 people in two cities Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Reno grew by 38,944 people to 264,165 and Sparks by 18,181 to 108,445 (Census Bureau). Together that is about 57,000 more residents in the two cities in ten years. Washoe County overall added 65,085 people, 15.4 percent. Growth kept going after 2020. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey estimates Washoe County at 497,200 and Reno at 273,212, though survey estimates and census counts are measured differently and are best compared loosely. - Spanish Springs CDP: 15,064 to 17,314, up 14.9 percent (2010 and 2020 Census) - Cold Springs CDP: 8,544 to 10,153, up 18.8 percent - Sun Valley CDP: 19,299 to 21,178, up 9.7 percent - Incline Village CDP: 8,777 to 9,462, up 7.8 percent ## The capital and Carson Valley grew slowly Carson City went from 55,274 to 58,639, up 6.1 percent, and Douglas County from 46,997 to 49,488, up 5.3 percent (Census Bureau). Inside Douglas, Minden grew 14.7 percent to 3,442 and Gardnerville's town center 9.8 percent to 6,211, while the Gardnerville Ranchos held almost exactly steady at 11,318 and Johnson Lane dipped slightly to 6,409. Indian Hills grew 6.0 percent to 5,962. Slow population growth does not mean fewer cars. Douglas County households average 2.25 vehicles, well above Washoe's 1.96 (ACS 2020-2024), and the county's median age of 55 points to households that keep vehicles for years. That shows up in our Gardnerville service center as older trucks, RVs and second cars that need service by the calendar. ## Lyon County and the US 50 corridor Lyon County grew 14.0 percent, from 51,980 to 59,235 (Census Bureau). Fernley led its cities at 18.2 percent, reaching 22,895. Silver Springs grew 6.3 percent. Dayton's census-designated place shows a jump from 8,964 to 15,153, but a change that large in one decade usually reflects a redrawn boundary as well as new homes, so we do not quote it as a growth rate. Many of those residents commute along US 50 into Carson City or I-80 into Reno. Lyon County's mean commute is 29.4 minutes (ACS 2020-2024), and Dayton is about 18 minutes from our College Parkway service center by OpenStreetMap routing. ## The small places that held still Not everywhere grew. Verdi, Mogul and Lemmon Valley each changed by about 1 to 3 percent between the two censuses, slightly down in each case, and Storey County grew 2.3 percent to 4,104 (Census Bureau). Genoa's count rose from 939 to 1,343, another change that may reflect boundary work as much as building. For us, the takeaway is simple: the region around all four service centers has more people and more vehicles than it did a decade ago, and the newest neighborhoods sit at the edges, often 10 to 30 minutes from a service center. That is why all four take cars without an appointment. See [population of the places we serve](https://xpressoilandlube.com/data/population-of-the-places-we-serve/) for the current figures and the [service area pages](https://xpressoilandlube.com/service-areas/) for each town. ### Sources - [api.census.gov/data/2010/dec/sf1](https://api.census.gov/data/2010/dec/sf1) (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 decennial census Summary File 1, total population P001001, read 2026-10-15) - [api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl](https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl) (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 decennial census redistricting data, total population P1_001N, read 2026-10-15) - [api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5](https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5) (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024, read 2026-10-15) - [router.project-osrm.org](https://router.project-osrm.org) (OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data, free-flow drive times, pulled 2026-10-15) ### Your service center: Reno Northwest - Call [(775) 787-1000](tel:+17757871000) Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-4 pm, Sun closed - Address 6100 Mae Anne Ave, Reno, NV 89523 [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=6100+Mae+Anne+Ave%2C+Reno%2C+NV+89523&destination_place_id=ChIJ3dFA7yBEmYARYg1CtQTi_Bk) ### Related - [Population of the places we serve](https://xpressoilandlube.com/data/population-of-the-places-we-serve/) - [Households with two or more vehicles](https://xpressoilandlube.com/data/households-with-two-or-more-vehicles/) - [Service areas](https://xpressoilandlube.com/service-areas/) - [About](https://xpressoilandlube.com/about/) - [Locations](https://xpressoilandlube.com/locations/) - [Drive times to our service centers from every town](https://xpressoilandlube.com/data/drive-times-to-our-shops/) Drive in. No appointment. Drive out. Locally owned in Northern Nevada since 1983. No appointment, no pressure: we tell you what the inspection found and you decide. [About us](https://xpressoilandlube.com/about/) ## Questions people ask Still have a question? Call your service center or drive in; there is no appointment to make. ### Which city near your service centers grew fastest? Sparks, up 20.1 percent between the 2010 and 2020 censuses to 108,445 (Census Bureau). ### Did Carson City grow? Modestly, by 6.1 percent from 55,274 to 58,639 between the 2010 and 2020 counts (Census Bureau). ### Why don't you give a growth rate for Dayton? Its census-designated place boundary appears to have changed between 2010 and 2020, so the raw jump is not a fair growth figure. ### Where do the numbers come from? The 2010 and 2020 decennial censuses and the 2020-2024 American Community Survey, all from the U.S. Census Bureau, pulled October 15, 2026.