Carter SpringsNV
A town of 526.
Is Carter Springs a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 43 Nevada towns we compare have a lower July high than Carter Springs. Carter Springs’ trail density is 6.0 miles per square mile, above both the Nevada town median (2.0) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Carter Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
526 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Carter Springs: who provides what
Carter Springs is unincorporated, so Douglas County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Carter Springs.
In Carter Springs, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Nevada or U.S. town
Carter Springs’ FEMA risk score is 96 of 100, above both Nevada’s towns (74 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Carter Springs’ workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Carter Springs for work: only 0% work in town. Carter Springs’ average trip to work is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Reno (15%), Minden (13%) and Carson City (10%).
| Carter Springs | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Carter Springs has four seasons and pleasant summers
Carter Springs has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Carter Springs | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 74% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Carter Springs | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.3% | 15.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.6% | 18% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Carter Springs sell for about $475K
77% of households own their home in Carter Springs.
| Carter Springs | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 77% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,452 a month | $1,410 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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Everything we know about Carter Springs
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Carter Springs; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Carter Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.
100% of working residents leave Carter Springs for work
Where Carter Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Carter Springs
Census-designated place in Nevada, United States
Carter Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, Carter Springs had a population of 585.
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- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,450 ft
Questions about Carter Springs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carter Springs, NV a good place to live?
Carter Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.