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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Las Vegas Micro

Las Vegas, NM · 2 counties · 35,306 residents · 6,648 sq mi
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Las Vegas is home to 35,306 people. The poverty rate is 24.6%, above the 12.4% national rate. Median household income is $26,230, under the $42,589 national median. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $81,050. 5,299 more people live here than in 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
35,306
+18%since 1990
from 30,007 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
5 / sq mi
+18%since 1990
from 5 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
35.8
+15%since 1990
from 31.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
6,648 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
29K31K33K34K36K19902000201020202024Las Vegas
202431K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(2,278)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.3%(2,563)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(2,900)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.3%(3,273)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.5%(2,299)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.3%(3,986)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.4%(5,420)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.8%(4,862)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.6%(3,396)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.8%(2,396)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.9%(1,393)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(540)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,230
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $17,190 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,132
+64%since 1990
from $7,989 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
24.6%
−6.5 ptssince 1990
from 31.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$81,050
+33%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $46,327 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$419
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $265 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
74.5%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 73.3% in 1990
25.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic62.9%(18,865)
Black0.6%(176)
Hispanic / Latino80.7%(24,217)
Asian0.6%(190)
2000
White, non-Hispanic18.6%(6,567)
Black0.5%(190)
Hispanic / Latino78.5%(27,716)
Asian0.4%(132)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican29.1%(9,017)
Spaniard9.7%(3,007)
Puerto Rican0.6%(198)
Guatemalan0.4%(135)
Cuban0.2%(48)
Dominican0.5%(21)
Chilean0.1%(17)
Salvadoran0.1%(14)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Japanese0.2%(43)
Thai0.1%(20)
Chinese0.1%(16)
Kazakh0%(8)
Ancestry
American5.6%(1,751)
German5.5%(1,716)
English4.1%(1,260)
Irish3.3%(1,034)
French1.5%(461)
Italian1.5%(451)
Norwegian0.9%(276)
Scottish0.6%(197)
Welsh0.5%(143)
Dutch0.5%(138)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(123)
Polish0.4%(116)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
British0.3%(105)
Swedish0.3%(85)
Hungarian0.1%(43)
West Indian0.1%(38)
Arab0.1%(37)
Jamaican0.1%(36)
Russian0.1%(35)
Greek0.7%(30)
Swiss0.1%(22)
Croatian0.5%(20)
Finnish0.1%(16)
Lebanese0.1%(14)
Austrian0%(12)
Egyptian0.3%(11)
Belgian0%(9)
Serbian0%(7)
Slovene0%(7)
Israeli0%(1)
Kenyan0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.3%
+4.4 ptssince 1990
from 15.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.8%
+6.6 ptssince 1990
from 67.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
9.0%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 7.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.9 min
−5%since 1990
from 20.8 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 married36.1%(4,868)
Married48%(6,469)
Widowed3.5%(465)
Divorced12.4%(1,667)
Women 15+
Never married31.1%(4,353)
Married45.3%(6,350)
Widowed10.7%(1,501)
Divorced12.8%(1,799)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.4%
−12.4 ptssince 2013
from 18.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
37.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
31.7%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 27.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
40.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 43.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
48.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 49.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
64.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 64.6% 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)17.9%(353)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.1%(416)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.1%(790)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.5%(167)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,972 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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2 component counties

San Miguel CountyCENTRAL26,260Mora County4,051
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Las Vegas, NM?

Las Vegas, NM has about 35,306 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Las Vegas, NM earns about $26,230 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Las Vegas, NM expensive?

In Las Vegas, NM, the median home is worth about $81,050, and the typical rent is about $419 a month.

How educated are people in Las Vegas, NM?

About 20.3% of adults age 25 and over in Las Vegas, NM hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Las Vegas, NM?

About 24.6% of people in Las Vegas, NM live below the federal poverty line.

Has Las Vegas, NM grown since 1990?

Yes, Las Vegas, NM has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,299 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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