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Las Vegas

Nevada · 478,434 residents · 142 sq mi
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With 478,434 people, Las Vegas is a city in Nevada. Since 1990 the city has more than doubled, up 220,139 people. 59% of homes are owner-occupied. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $133,100. Median household income is $44,069, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
478,434
+85%since 1990
from 258,295 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.5
+6%since 1990
from 32.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
142 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
218K339K459K580K701K19902000201020202024Las Vegas
2024660K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.7%(36,900)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.7%(37,034)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(32,467)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.1%(29,033)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.4%(30,616)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.1%(77,156)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.9%(76,139)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.5%(59,610)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.2%(44,182)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.1%(33,985)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.6%(17,411)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.8%(3,901)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$44,069
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,590 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,060
+50%since 1990
from $14,737 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.9%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 11.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$133,100
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $88,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$699
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $490 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
59.1%
+8.7 ptssince 1990
from 50.4% in 1990
40.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic78.4%(202,604)
Black11.4%(29,472)
Hispanic / Latino12.1%(31,249)
Asian3.6%(9,332)
2000
White, non-Hispanic58%(277,704)
Black10.1%(48,380)
Hispanic / Latino23.6%(112,962)
Asian4.7%(22,411)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican24.5%(161,531)
Central American3.9%(25,434)
Salvadoran2.1%(13,570)
Cuban1.7%(11,415)
South American1.4%(9,095)
Puerto Rican1.3%(8,465)
Guatemalan0.9%(6,063)
Spaniard0.5%(3,459)
Nicaraguan0.4%(2,685)
Colombian0.3%(2,144)
Peruvian0.3%(1,925)
Honduran0.3%(1,905)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.3%(1,756)
Dominican0.2%(1,361)
Ecuadorian0.2%(1,071)
Chilean0.1%(956)
Venezuelan0.1%(814)
Panamanian0.1%(619)
Costa Rican0.1%(480)
Bolivian0%(254)
Uruguayan0%(89)
Asian origin
Filipino3.7%(24,267)
Chinese1%(6,722)
Japanese0.4%(2,888)
Korean0.4%(2,824)
Vietnamese0.3%(2,260)
Asian Indian0.3%(2,125)
Thai0.2%(1,529)
Laotian0.1%(542)
Cambodian0.1%(410)
Taiwanese0.1%(390)
Pakistani0.1%(373)
Indonesian0%(226)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(213)
Sri Lankan0%(116)
Hmong0%(66)
Uzbek0%(60)
Kazakh0%(51)
Malaysian0%(50)
Nepalese0%(25)
Okinawan0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.7%(4,802)
Samoan0.3%(2,028)
Chamorro0.2%(1,209)
Guamanian0.1%(384)
Fijian0%(153)
Tongan0%(124)
Ancestry
German8.1%(53,765)
English7.4%(49,183)
Irish7.4%(48,850)
Italian4.8%(31,980)
American3%(19,975)
Polish1.9%(12,675)
Scottish1.4%(9,011)
French1.4%(8,965)
Norwegian0.9%(5,837)
Russian0.8%(5,234)
Swedish0.8%(5,035)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(3,716)
Arab0.6%(3,668)
Greek0.5%(3,026)
Danish0.4%(2,886)
Portuguese0.4%(2,809)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(2,510)
West Indian0.4%(2,480)
Iranian0.4%(2,413)
Hungarian0.4%(2,393)
Armenian0.3%(2,070)
Welsh0.3%(1,953)
French Canadian0.3%(1,891)
British0.3%(1,748)
Swiss0.2%(1,609)
Czech0.2%(1,603)
Canadian0.2%(1,371)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,371)
Israeli0.2%(1,362)
Lebanese0.2%(1,114)
Romanian0.2%(1,042)
Austrian0.1%(866)
Jamaican0.1%(806)
Brazilian0.1%(788)
Finnish0.1%(781)
Lithuanian0.1%(765)
Ethiopian0.1%(754)
Bulgarian0.1%(705)
Haitian0.1%(608)
Slovak0.1%(517)
Croatian0.1%(504)
Nigerian0.1%(467)
Australian0.1%(405)
Egyptian0.1%(400)
Serbian0.1%(389)
Turkish0.1%(386)
Belgian0.1%(362)
Iraqi0%(317)
Moroccan0%(281)
Ghanaian0%(226)
Syrian0%(210)
Kenyan0%(195)
Slovene0%(179)
Somali0%(154)
Barbadian0%(69)
Latvian0%(66)
Jordanian0%(52)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.2%
+4.8 ptssince 1990
from 13.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
78.5%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 76.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.5%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 4.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.6 min
−16%since 1990
from 18.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.9%(56,060)
Married54.9%(103,088)
Widowed2.5%(4,784)
Divorced12.6%(23,685)
Women 15+
Never married21.4%(39,431)
Married54.6%(100,745)
Widowed8.8%(16,144)
Divorced15.3%(28,143)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
13.4%
−10.0 ptssince 2013
from 23.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 50.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 61.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 35.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)31%(12,362)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.5%(10,975)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.3%(11,679)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(1,322)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(488)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 39,887 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Las Vegas, Nevada?

Las Vegas, Nevada has about 478,434 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Las Vegas, Nevada?

The typical household in Las Vegas, Nevada earns about $44,069 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Las Vegas, Nevada expensive?

In Las Vegas, Nevada, the median home is worth about $133,100, and the typical rent is about $699 a month.

How educated are people in Las Vegas, Nevada?

About 18.2% of adults age 25 and over in Las Vegas, Nevada hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Las Vegas, Nevada?

About 11.9% of people in Las Vegas, Nevada live below the federal poverty line.

Has Las Vegas, Nevada grown since 1990?

Yes, Las Vegas, Nevada has grown since 1990. The population has added about 220,139 residents, a change of about 85 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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