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North Las Vegas

Nevada · 296,653 residents (2025 est.) · 105 sq mi
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North Las Vegas is a city of 278,595 people in Nevada. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 163,107 people. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 19% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 34.2. There are 2,645 people per square mile. 20% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 84%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
278,595
+141%since 2000
from 115,488 in 2000
296,653 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,645 / sq mi
+36%since 2009
from 1,951 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.2
+19%since 2000
from 28.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
105 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
25K94K163K232K302K19902000201020202024North Las Vegas
2024279K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.4%(17,808)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(18,604)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.6%(21,279)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.4%(20,687)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(19,101)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.3%(45,426)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.9%(38,674)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.5%(34,952)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.2%(28,459)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.9%(22,066)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.2%(8,934)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.9%(2,605)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$79,542
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,057 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,935
+99%since 2000
from $16,023 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.5%
+16.7 ptssince 2009
from 36.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.1%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 14.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.402
+9%since 2010
from 0.370 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade3.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$404,400
+84%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $120,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,705
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $644 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.6%
−6.4 ptssince 2000
from 70.1% in 2000
36.4% rent
Vacancy rate
5.9%
−5.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.12 people
−4%since 2009
from 3.24 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
28.6%
−20.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.6%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.1
+18%since 2009
from 4.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic37.1%(42,880)
Black18.6%(21,528)
Hispanic / Latino37.6%(43,435)
Asian3.1%(3,604)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic23.4%(65,307)
Black20.6%(57,268)
Hispanic / Latino41.7%(116,202)
Asian7%(19,588)
Other7.3%(20,230)
Diversity Score
90
+3%since 2009
from 88 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican33.6%(93,590)
Central American3.2%(8,965)
Puerto Rican1.4%(3,972)
Salvadoran1.3%(3,678)
Guatemalan0.9%(2,527)
Honduran0.5%(1,505)
Cuban0.5%(1,292)
Spaniard0.3%(802)
Ecuadorian0.2%(687)
Colombian0.2%(627)
Nicaraguan0.2%(515)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(492)
Panamanian0.2%(440)
Peruvian0.1%(350)
Dominican0.1%(323)
Costa Rican0.1%(234)
Chilean0.1%(199)
Venezuelan0.1%(196)
Uruguayan0%(114)
Bolivian0%(47)
Asian origin
Filipino5.2%(14,575)
Chinese0.5%(1,271)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,089)
Japanese0.3%(797)
Korean0.2%(517)
Thai0.2%(516)
Asian Indian0.2%(453)
Laotian0%(89)
Taiwanese0%(83)
Kazakh0%(77)
Cambodian0%(54)
Malaysian0%(36)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(18)
Okinawan0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.9%(2,405)
Samoan0.8%(2,104)
Chamorro0.3%(775)
Tongan0.1%(206)
Guamanian0%(75)
Fijian0%(13)
Ancestry
German5.4%(15,074)
English4.2%(11,633)
Irish3.9%(10,946)
Italian2.8%(7,668)
American2.2%(6,045)
Polish1.2%(3,293)
French0.9%(2,386)
Scottish0.8%(2,269)
Norwegian0.5%(1,424)
West Indian0.4%(1,235)
Swedish0.4%(1,234)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.4%(1,141)
Danish0.4%(1,017)
Austrian0.3%(776)
British0.3%(753)
Dutch0.2%(690)
Welsh0.2%(682)
Portuguese0.2%(630)
Arab0.2%(554)
Swiss0.2%(537)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(529)
Hungarian0.2%(497)
Czech0.1%(392)
Jamaican0.1%(386)
Ukrainian0.1%(325)
Greek0.1%(313)
Canadian0.1%(306)
Nigerian0.1%(273)
Finnish0.1%(239)
Lebanese0.1%(202)
Haitian0.1%(165)
Cape Verdean0.1%(155)
Belgian0%(108)
Armenian0%(102)
Iraqi0%(96)
Romanian0%(84)
Slovak0%(76)
Croatian0%(74)
Slovene0%(65)
Serbian0%(51)
Moroccan0%(50)
Turkish0%(44)
Guyanese0%(40)
Ethiopian0%(33)
Egyptian0%(30)
Brazilian0%(30)
Israeli0%(29)
Bulgarian0%(27)
Iranian0%(15)
Latvian0%(15)
Kenyan0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.9%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
82.9%
+16.3 ptssince 2000
from 66.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 3.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.7 min
+55%since 2000
from 17.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.0%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 79.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.1%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 10.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 69.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 70.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
27.2%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 20.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Female
50.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Foreign born
20.4%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.1%
+4.6 ptssince 2012
from 8.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
13.3%
−10.2 ptssince 2013
from 23.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.2%
+13.1 ptssince 2017
from 80.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 95.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 84.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
62.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2016
from 60.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
31.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2016
from 33.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.5%(44,917)
Married47%(50,874)
Widowed2.5%(2,672)
Divorced9%(9,695)
Women 15+
Never married35.2%(39,639)
Married45.3%(51,041)
Widowed6%(6,725)
Divorced13.6%(15,341)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
13.3%
−10.2 ptssince 2013
from 23.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 51.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 7.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 23.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 60.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 35.7% 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)40.7%(7,145)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36.6%(6,424)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26%(4,563)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.9%(336)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(71)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17,566 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 North Las Vegas, Nevada?

North Las Vegas, Nevada has about 278,595 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in North Las Vegas, Nevada earns about $79,542 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is North Las Vegas, Nevada expensive?

In North Las Vegas, Nevada, the median home is worth about $404,400, and the typical rent is about $1,705 a month.

How educated are people in North Las Vegas, Nevada?

About 18.9% of adults age 25 and over in North Las Vegas, Nevada hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in North Las Vegas, Nevada?

About 12.1% of people in North Las Vegas, Nevada live below the federal poverty line.

Has North Las Vegas, Nevada grown since 1990?

Yes, North Las Vegas, Nevada has grown since 1990. The population has added about 230,888 residents, a change of about 484 percent over that period.

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