CITY · 1990 CENSUS
North Las Vegas
Nevada · 47,707 residents · 105.319 sq mi
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North Las Vegas has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,917. Population has fallen 59% since 2000, a loss of 67,781 residents. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $57,600. At a median age of 27.3, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024279K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.6%(5,051)
5 to 99.7%(4,621)
10 to 148.8%(4,198)
15 to 198.5%(4,060)
20 to 248.2%(3,890)
25 to 3418.1%(8,618)
35 to 4413.2%(6,317)
45 to 549.7%(4,618)
55 to 646.5%(3,089)
65 to 744.6%(2,186)
75 to 841.7%(802)
85 and over0.5%(257)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$23,917
−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,057 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$57,600
−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $120,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic45.1%(21,525)
Black37.4%(17,833)
Hispanic / Latino21.7%(10,353)
Asian2.3%(1,087)
Other15.2%(7,262)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican33.6%(93,590)
Central American3.2%(8,965)
Puerto Rican1.4%(3,972)
Salvadoran1.3%(3,678)
South American1%(2,712)
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
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)
Subsaharan African1.3%(3,618)
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)
French Canadian0.1%(302)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(274)
Nigerian0.1%(273)
Finnish0.1%(239)
Lebanese0.1%(202)
Haitian0.1%(165)
Cape Verdean0.1%(155)
Belgian0%(108)
Armenian0%(102)
Iraqi0%(96)
Romanian0%(84)
Lithuanian0%(80)
Slovak0%(76)
Croatian0%(74)
Slovene0%(65)
Macedonian0%(61)
Serbian0%(51)
Moroccan0%(50)
Palestinian0%(50)
Turkish0%(44)
Guyanese0%(40)
Ethiopian0%(33)
Egyptian0%(30)
Brazilian0%(30)
Israeli0%(29)
Australian0%(28)
Bulgarian0%(27)
Iranian0%(15)
Latvian0%(15)
Kenyan0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
58.3%
−8.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in North Las Vegas, Nevada?
North Las Vegas, Nevada has about 47,707 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in North Las Vegas, Nevada?
The typical household in North Las Vegas, Nevada earns about $23,917 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 $57,600, and the typical rent is about $426 a month.
How educated are people in North Las Vegas, Nevada?
About 4.0% 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 21.4% of people in North Las Vegas, Nevada live below the federal poverty line.
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