Sparks Population

Sparks is a city in Nevada, State of United States, Sparks population in 2023 is estimated to be 111,254, covers city area of 36.60 sq mi (94.80 sq km), ranks fifth largest city in Nevada State, two-hundred-eighty-sixth city in the United States. Sparks is a city in Washoe County, founded in 1904, incorporated on March 15, 1905, located east of Reno city. Sparks population as per 2020 census is 108,445 compared to 2010 population of 90,264 with the increase number of 18,181 people and growth of 20.1 percent.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Sparks population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	91,189
2011	91,566	0.41
2012	92,372	0.88
2013	93,296	1.00
2014	94,547	1.34
2015	95,765	1.29
2016	98,105	2.44
2017	100,149	2.08
2018	104,246	4.09
2019	106,345	2.01
2020	108,445	1.97
2021 *	109,779	1.23
2022 *	110,907	1.04
2023 *	111,254	0.32

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Sparks Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Sparks population is 105,011, out of these 53,177 are male, 51,834 are female, The sex ratio of Sparks is 103. The median age of the Sparks population is 38.9, Sparks population by age are, under 18 years is 27,197, 16 years and over is 80,920, 18 years and over is 77,814, 21 years and over is 73,742, 65 years and over is 19,459. 50.6% are male, 49.4% are female, Population of Sparks by age percent-wise is, 25.9% are under 18 years old, 77.1% are 16 years and over, 74.1% are 18 years and over, 70.2% are 21 years and over, 15.2% are 65 years and over. There are total 40,027 housing units, The voting population of Sparks are 69,538, out of these 34,622 are male voters, 34,916 are female voters, 49.8% are male, 50.2% are female. Sparks population in 2022 is estimated to be 110,907, and in 2021 is estimated to be 109,779.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	7,045	6.7%
5 - 9	8,703	8.3%
10 - 14	7,280	6.9%
15 - 19	6,463	6.2%
20 - 24	6,247	5.9%
25 - 34	12,419	11.8%
35 - 44	13,679	13.0%
45 - 54	15,101	14.4%
55 - 59	6,216	5.9%
60 - 64	5,928	5.6%
65 - 74	8,885	8.5%
75 - 84	4,845	4.6%
85 and over	2,200	2.1%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Sparks Population by Race

White Population

White population in Sparks, Nevada are 73,529, percentage wise 70.0 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Sparks, Nevada are 3,385, percentage wise 3.2 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Sparks, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Sparks are 4,333, percentage wise 4.1 percent are asians.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Sparks, Nevada are 36,399. Percentage wise 34.7 percent are hispanics, out of these 30,394 are Mexican people, 1,555 are Puerto Ricans, 187 are Cubans, and 4,263 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	105,011	Percent
White	73,529	70.0%
Black or African American	3,385	3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,527	1.5%
Asian Population	4,333	4.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1,017	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino	36,399	34.7%
Mexican	30,394	28.9%
Puerto Rican	1,555	1.5%
Cuban	187	0.2%
Other Hispanic or Latino	4,263

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Sparks native population is 89,552, out of these 39,124 born in the Nevada state and 47,327 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 15,459, out of these 6,914 are Naturalized US citizen, 531 are in Europe, 1,743 in Asia, 170 in Africa, 4,223 in Latin America and 133 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Sparks are 8,545, out of these 0 are from Europe, 790 are from Asia, 178 from Africa, 7,320 are from Latin America and 191 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	89,552
Born in state of residence	39,124
Born in other state in the United States	47,327
Northeast	4,118
Midwest	6,619
South	4,968
West	31,622
Born outside the United States	3,101
Puerto Rico	714
U.S. Island Areas	161
Born abroad of American parent(s)	2,226
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	15,459
Naturalized U.S. citizen	6,914
Europe	531
Asia	1,743
Africa	170
Oceania	114
Latin America	4,223
Northern America	133
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	8,545
Europe	0
Asia	790
Africa	178
Oceania	66
Latin America	7,320
Northern America	191

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Sparks Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Sparks, Nevada are 40,027, Occupied housing units are 38,887, Rental vacancy rate is . Percentage of occupancy is 97, 59.72% of houses are owner occupied and 37.43% of houses are renter occupied in Sparks. There are 65.71 percent of one-unit detached, 4.49 percent of one-units attached, 2.24 percent of two-unit houses, 5.16 percent of three or four unit homes. 1.96 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 3. 27.78 percent are available with one vehicle, 38.87 percent are available with two vehicles, 25.56 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 4.95 percent are no vehicles available. Total number of Sparks rental homes or apartments are 14,984, occupied by Renter, The median value of Sparks average rental rate is $1,326.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	40,027
Occupied housing units	38,887
Occupied housing units percent	97
Rental vacancy rate
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	26,301
1-unit attached	1,799
2 units	897
3 or 4 units	2,067
Mobile home	784
Boat, RV, van, etc.	130
Owner-occupied	23,903
Renter-occupied	14,984
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	3

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Sparks Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Sparks, Nevada is $352,700, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 2.04 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 0.58 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 1.73 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 1.81 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 13.07 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 33.74 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 6.75 percent are between $500,000 to one million.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	816
$50,000 to $99,999	233
$100,000 to $149,999	692
$150,000 to $199,999	725
$200,000 to $299,999	5,231
$300,000 to $499,999	13,506
$500,000 to $999,999	2,700
$1,000,000 or more	0
Median (dollars)	352,700

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates