Moving to Fernley, Nevada

About Fernley, Nevada
Fernley

Fernley is a city in Lyon County, Nevada, United States, and part of the Reno–Tahoe-Sparks metropolitan area CSA. The city was incorporated in 2001. The population of the city was 22,895 at the 2020 census, making it the 7th most populous city in Nevada.

Fernley was home to the historic and one of the first Amazon.com centers in the world, which has since relocated within the metro area. Naval Air Station (TOPGUN), the U.S. Navy's Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center & TOPGUN training program since 1996, was moved nearby, to Fallon, from Naval Air Station Miramar. The city is home to the Reno-Fernley Raceway. The world's first Tesla Gigafactory 1 that produces battery packs, energy storage and electric vehicle components is nearby 15 miles west at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, and also there as of 2024 an under-construction lithium processing plant.

Gender
Gender Fernley Nevada Country
Female 49.9% 49.8% 50.8%
Male 50.1% 50.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Fernley Nevada Country
Less than $10,000 3.4% 5.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.9% 3.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 5.3% 8.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.5% 9.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.8% 13.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 24.1% 18.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 19.6% 13.7% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 18.9% 15.4% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 2.2% 6.2% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.3% 5.9% 8.3%
Education


Education Fernley Nevada Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 39% 28% 27.0%
Other College 31% 25% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 8% 17% 20.0%
Master's Degree 2% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Fernley Nevada Country
White 69.1% 48.2% 60.1%
African American 2% 9% 12.2%
American Indian 1.8% 0.9% 0.6%
Asian 1.4% 8.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.6% 0.2%
Other 0.4% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.7% 3.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 20.6% 28.9% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity