Fish SpringsNV
The town has 528 residents and lies in Nevada.
Is Fish Springs a good place to live?
Fish Springs’ median age is 61.2 years, where Nevada’s towns sit at 40.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 43 Nevada towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Fish Springs. Fish Springs’ concentration of trails is 3.9 miles per square mile, above both Nevada’s towns (2.0) and U.S. towns (0.4). Fish Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
528 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fish Springs: who provides what
Fish 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 Fish Springs.
41% of residents are 65 or older
College graduates make up 18% of adults 25 and older, against 28% across Nevada.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.5 points. Across Nevada, 49.6% of residents are women.
| Fish Springs | NV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.5% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8% | 14.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.3% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.5% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.7% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.4% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 23.1% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.3% | 12.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.3% | 27.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 32.9% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.6% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.5% | 18.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.5% | 9.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Fish Springs faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by wildfire
Among 43 Nevada towns, just 2 have a higher FEMA hazard score than Fish Springs. Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from wildfires, followed by inland flooding at 38%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fish Springs has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half of commuters travel less than 16 miles. In Fish Springs, the typical journey to work is 34 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 55, to 74. Also worth knowing: for residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 4.9%.
| Fish Springs | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Fish Springs brings four seasons and hot summers
The July high in the town is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults report frequent mental distress in Fish Springs than in most of Nevada or the rest of the country
13% of adults binge drink in Fish Springs. No town among the 43 in Nevada we compare has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Fish Springs. Against the Nevada average, Fish Springs comes out ahead on 15 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 6. Only 4 of the 43 Nevada towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Fish Springs.
| Fish Springs | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 35% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Fish Springs | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.9% | 15.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.9% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Fish Springs
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fish Springs; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Fish Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.
100% of working residents leave Fish Springs for work
Where Fish Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Fish Springs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fish Springs, NV a good place to live?
Fish Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.