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 quite a few people in the armed forces living in Overton, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.48% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Overton has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Overton a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

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.

Being a small town, Overton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

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.