Carson City, Nevada, a core county of the Reno-Carson City-Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA market, holds $1.5B in deposits across 9 insured institutions and 12 branches. Wells Fargo Bank is the largest deposit holder at 34.2% share. The top three banks hold 70% of deposits, which places the county in the Concentrated band. Deposits have fallen 5.6% since 2021 while the branch count fell by 7.7%. It produced $4.2B of real gross domestic product in 2024, ranking #663 of the 1,523 ranked counties by economic output.
Ranks show where the county stands among the 1,523 ranked counties (those within a Combined or Metropolitan Statistical Area that have a branch). They describe relative position, not a rating of market quality or suitability.
Deposit trend
Branches: 13 in 2021 to 12 in 2026. Institutions: 9 to 9. Top-three share: 68% to 70%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Bank | $526M | 34.2% | -13% |
| U.S. Bank | $286M | 18.6% | +12% |
| Zions Bancorporation | $257M | 16.7% | +47% |
| Glacier Bank | $156M | 10.2% | +46% |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | $86M | 5.6% | +401% |
| Western Alliance Bank | $84M | 5.5% | -2% |
| BMO Bank | $67M | 4.4% | -26% |
| Plumas Bank | $66M | 4.3% | +33% |
| Bank of America | $7M | 0.5% | no 2021 presence |
The 9 insured institutions with a branch presence in this county, per the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2026. Five-year change compares the same institution’s county deposits in 2021 and 2026. Institutions are tracked by FDIC certificate number, and where an institution acquired another bank, the acquired bank’s prior deposits are folded into the baseline so the change reflects the combined, continuing franchise rather than reading as new. “No 2021 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this county that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Part of the Reno-Carson City-Gardnerville Ranchos market
Carson City is one of 7 counties that make up the Reno-Carson City-Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #78 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 9.0% of the market’s output and holds 8.0% of its deposits.
| Measure | Carson City | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $4.2B | 9.0% |
| Deposits | $1.5B | 8.0% |
| Population | 58,571 | 8.2% |
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