Dayton, NV Demographics

A map of Dayton's Population by Race

Dayton, Nevada had a population of 15,153 in 2020. It was 73.0% White, 0.5% Black, 1.8% Asian, 17.2% Hispanic, 1.7% Native American/Other, and 5.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dayton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 133 places in Nevada, Dayton is the 20th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Dayton's White Population

11,056 residents of Dayton identify as White, or 73.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Dayton considerably larger than the White share of the population of Nevada (45.9% White). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Dayton is ranked #80 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more White than neighboring Carson City (63.2% White). Dayton is less White than neighboring Silver City (91.6% White), Virginia City (88.8% White), Stagecoach (79.3% White), and Washoe Valley (82.5% White).

Dayton's Black Population

72 residents of Dayton identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dayton slightly less than the Black share of the population of Nevada (9.4% Black). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Dayton is ranked #60 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more Black than neighboring Silver City (0% Black), Virginia City (0.3% Black), and Stagecoach (0% Black). Dayton is less Black than neighboring Carson City (1.8% Black), and Washoe Valley (0.6% Black).

Dayton's Asian Population

266 residents of Dayton identify as Asian, or 1.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dayton slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Nevada (8.6% Asian). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Dayton is ranked #41 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more Asian than neighboring Silver City (0% Asian), Virginia City (0.6% Asian), Stagecoach (1.4% Asian), and Washoe Valley (1% Asian). Dayton is less Asian than neighboring Carson City (2.3% Asian).

Dayton's Hispanic Population

2,607 residents of Dayton identify as Hispanic, or 17.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dayton slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nevada (28.7% Hispanic). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Dayton is ranked #39 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more Hispanic than neighboring Silver City (5.2% Hispanic), Virginia City (3.3% Hispanic), Stagecoach (9.8% Hispanic), and Washoe Valley (6.7% Hispanic). Dayton is less Hispanic than neighboring Carson City (25.4% Hispanic).

Dayton's Native American/Other Population

261 residents of Dayton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dayton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Nevada (2% Native American/Other). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Dayton is ranked #72 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Silver City (1.3% Native American/Other), and Washoe Valley (1.5% Native American/Other). Dayton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Virginia City (2.7% Native American/Other), Stagecoach (2% Native American/Other), and Carson City (2.5% Native American/Other).

Dayton's Multiracial Population

891 residents of Dayton identify as Multiracial, or 5.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dayton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nevada (5.4% Multiracial). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Dayton is ranked #30 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more Multiracial than neighboring Silver City (1.9% Multiracial), Virginia City (4.3% Multiracial), and Carson City (4.8% Multiracial). Dayton is less Multiracial than neighboring Stagecoach (7.4% Multiracial), and Washoe Valley (7.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.