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Reno, NV Metro Area Demographics

Reno, NV Metro Area is the 105th most populous of 935 metro areas in the United States, with 549,831 residents across 8,583 square miles. That is about 64 people per square mile.

At the 2020 census

Population 549,831
Land area 8,583 sq mi
Density 64 / sq mi

Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024

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Central Location: Reno, NV Metro Area

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Counties in the Reno, NV Metro Area area

Name Population Sq mi Per sq mi
County Washoe 486,492 6,302.4 77
Lyon County 59,235 2,003.1 30
County Storey 4,104 262.9 16

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