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The Smith Valley CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 1,807 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Smith Valley ranks in the lower quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Nevada. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Smith Valley is located at latitude 38.8109 and longitude -119.3516 in Lyon County. The formal boundaries for the Smith Valley Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 120.62 sq. miles and a water area of 1.92 sq. miles.

The Smith Valley Census Designated Place has a U2 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place without an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

Nevada is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Smith Valley Census Designated Place is located within Smith Valley Division of Lyon County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	1,807 (100%)
Population Density	18 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	39


INCOME
Median Household Income	$67,132
Per Capita Income	$50,736
Median Home Value	$756,000

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	998 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	784 (78.6%)
Renter Occupied HU	143 (14.3%)
Vacant Housing Units	71 (7.1%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	927
Average Household Size	1.95
Family Households	544 (58.7%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Smith Valley, NV - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Smith Valley to the other 132 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Nevada by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 47	65th
Population Density	# 114	15th
Median Household Income	# 90	33rd
Per Capita Income	# 30	78th
Diversity Index	# 73	45th

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