Nevada / Census place 3224900

Fernley

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Fernley city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
26,214
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.7%
Population estimate
Density
213/sq mi
123.2 sq mi land area
Median age
36.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$89,517
Median home value
$366,700
Median gross rent
$1,570
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.4%
Typical commute
27.9 min
Public transit commute
1.5%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FALLON NAAS (28 mi from place center)
Average high
69.9°F
Average low
37.6°F
Annual rainfall
4.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Fernley.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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