Crystal Bay, Nevada Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 131, Crystal Bay's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Crystal Bay is a small community located in Nevada, within Washoe County. The total population is 131. It ranks as the 108th most populous out of 123 Census-designated places in Nevada.

Age Demographics

The median age in Crystal Bay is 72.1 years. This is 84% higher than the state median of 39.1 years. 15.3% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Crystal Bay is $160,625. This is 105% higher than the state median of $78,260. It is also 99% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Crystal Bay. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Crystal Bay, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $2,000,000+. Housing costs are 359% higher than the state median of $435,400. The home-value-to-income ratio of 12.5x suggests that housing affordability is a significant concern for many residents. 92.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 54% higher than the state average of 60.0%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Crystal Bay was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

80.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Crystal Bay in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 190% higher than the state rate of 27.9%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample. Notably, 34.4% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Crystal Bay, Nevada is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Nevada state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 123 Census-designated places in Nevada. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.