Overton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Nevada. With a population of 5,731 people and two associated neighborhoods, Overton is the 21st largest community in Nevada.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Overton. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

A relatively large number of people in Overton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.48% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Overton has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Overton has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Overton than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Overton may be for you.

One downside of living in Overton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Overton, the average commute to work is 33.15 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Overton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Overton citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.63% of adults 25 and older in Overton have a college degree.

The per capita income in Overton in 2022 was $39,607, which is upper middle income relative to Nevada and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,428 for a family of four. However, Overton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Overton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Overton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Overton residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Overton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.36% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Overton include English, German, Irish, European, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Overton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.