Where is Washoe County, Nevada?

location of Washoe county on a map — Location of Washoe County within the state of Nevada

Washoe County is a county equivalent area found in Nevada, USA. The county government of Washoe is found in the county seat of Reno.

With a total 16,944.25 sq. km of land and water area, Washoe County, Nevada is the 57th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 440,078 people, Washoe County has a total 185305 households earning 53040 on average per year.

Washoe County, Nevada - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	32031
Area Codes	775
Time Zone	PST
Major Cities	Reno (population: 282,425), Sparks (population: 112,188), Sun Valley (population: 20,595), Incline Village (population: 9,197), Washoe Valley (population: 4,376), Verdi (population: 1,440), Wadsworth (population: 1,140), Nixon (population: 347), Gerlach (population: 293), Empire (population: 243)
Land Area	169,915 sq miles
Water Area	6,302 sq miles
Household Income	$53,040
Housing Units	185,305
Median Home Value	$203,300
High School Grads	87% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	27% of population
Retail Spending	$16,409 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$2,399,394 per capita
Universities and Colleges	Career College of Northern Nevada, University of Nevada-Reno