Double SpringNV
A town of 265.
Is Double Spring a good place to live?
Double Spring’s average trip to work is 42 minutes, above both the Nevada town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 43 in Nevada we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Double Spring. Double Spring’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile, close to Nevada’s towns (2.0) and above U.S. towns (0.4). Double Spring has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
265 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Double Spring: who provides what
Double Spring 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 Double Spring.
More children than Nevada overall
Children under 18 are 47% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 21% of residents (39% statewide). 19% of Double Spring adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Double Spring | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 23% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 18% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 45% and 99% women
The Census survey reached too few of Double Spring’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±26.8 points. Across Nevada, 49.6% of residents are women.
| Double Spring | NV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 37% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.3% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.1% | 14.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.5% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.9% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.3% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.5% | 12.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23% | 27.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 46.7% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.6% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.1% | 18.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.1% | 9.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
The FEMA risk score in Double Spring is higher than in the typical Nevada or U.S. town
The FEMA risk score in Double Spring is 96 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median household income in Double Spring is higher than in most of Nevada or the rest of the country
Double Spring’s median household income is $136,000. Of the 43 Nevada towns we compare, none has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Double Spring. 1.4% of working residents work locally in Double Spring.
| Double Spring | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $136,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 0.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 17% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Double Spring has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Double Spring has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Among 43 Nevada towns, just 1 have a lower July high than Double Spring.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Double Spring is
Double Spring beats the Nevada average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. Among 43 Nevada towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Double Spring.
| Double Spring | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Double Spring | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 15.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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Everything we know about Double Spring
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Double Spring; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Double Spring residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.
99% of working residents leave Double Spring for work
Where Double Spring’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Double Spring
Census-designated place in Nevada, United States
Double Spring is a census-designated place (CDP) in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, Double Spring had a population of 180.
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- Area
- 8.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,000 ft
Questions about Double Spring
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Double Spring, NV a good place to live?
Double Spring has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.