METRO AREA
Las Vegas Metro
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · 1 counties · 2,407,226 residents (2025 est.) · 7,892 sq mi
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Las Vegas is home to 2,329,548 people. Since 2000 the metro area has risen by half, up 953,783 people. That puts it in the top 5% of US metro areas for household income. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The foreign-born share is 22%. 58% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $76,472, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 79%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Las Vegas
What changed most since 1990
- Population741,459 → 2,329,548 (+214%)US over the same years: +35%
- White share75.5% → 38.3% (−37.2 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
- Hispanic share10.9% → 31.9% (+21.0 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Among the 8 metro and micro areas based in Nevada
- 6th in household income$76,472
- 3rd in share with a bachelor's degree27.8%
- 4th in home value$431,000
- 1st in diversity score90.2
Section 01
Population & growth
2,329,548
+69%since 2000
from 1,375,765 in 2000
2,407,226 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
7,892 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.3M
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(130,819)
5 to 96%(140,332)
10 to 146.6%(154,050)
15 to 196.1%(142,486)
20 to 245.9%(136,445)
25 to 3414.6%(341,019)
35 to 4414.2%(331,311)
45 to 5412.9%(301,655)
55 to 6412.1%(281,012)
65 to 749.6%(223,701)
75 to 844.9%(114,490)
85 and over1.4%(32,228)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$76,472
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,616 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
50.9%
+16.3 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.3%
Wholesale trade7.6%
Finance & insurance7.6%
Professional, scientific, technical6.9%
Other services6.2%
Retail trade3.9%
Public administration3.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
Education & health services0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
Construction0.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$431,000
+79%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $132,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.6
+13%since 2009
from 5.0 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic60.2%(828,669)
Black8.8%(121,401)
Hispanic / Latino22%(302,143)
Asian5.2%(71,226)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic38.3%(891,499)
Black11.5%(268,625)
Hispanic / Latino31.9%(742,075)
Asian10.5%(244,465)
Other7.9%(182,884)
90
+13%since 2009
from 80 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
33
−2%since 2020
from 34 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican22.6%(526,609)
Central American3.3%(76,401)
Cuban1.7%(39,173)
Salvadoran1.6%(37,555)
South American1.3%(29,418)
Puerto Rican1.1%(26,569)
Guatemalan0.8%(19,439)
Spaniard0.4%(9,567)
Colombian0.4%(8,541)
Honduran0.3%(7,244)
Nicaraguan0.3%(7,185)
Peruvian0.3%(6,515)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(4,333)
Dominican0.2%(3,911)
Ecuadorian0.2%(3,532)
Panamanian0.1%(3,103)
Venezuelan0.1%(2,532)
Chilean0.1%(2,404)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,479)
Bolivian0%(805)
Uruguayan0%(403)
Paraguayan0%(171)
Asian origin
Filipino5.5%(128,657)
Chinese1.6%(38,322)
Korean0.6%(14,562)
Vietnamese0.6%(14,344)
Asian Indian0.6%(13,994)
Japanese0.5%(10,915)
Thai0.3%(6,170)
Taiwanese0.1%(2,173)
Laotian0.1%(2,006)
Pakistani0.1%(1,932)
Cambodian0.1%(1,781)
Indonesian0%(1,090)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(809)
Kazakh0%(785)
Burmese0%(586)
Sri Lankan0%(508)
Hmong0%(335)
Malaysian0%(175)
Uzbek0%(157)
Mongolian0%(119)
Mien0%(87)
Okinawan0%(69)
Bangladeshi0%(50)
Singaporean0%(37)
Bhutanese0%(25)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian1%(22,802)
Samoan0.4%(9,424)
Chamorro0.2%(4,517)
Guamanian0%(911)
Fijian0%(817)
Tongan0%(741)
Marshallese0%(78)
Ancestry
German8%(185,553)
English7.2%(168,507)
Irish6.8%(158,933)
Italian4.6%(107,116)
American2.9%(66,932)
Polish1.7%(40,237)
Subsaharan African1.7%(38,727)
French1.3%(30,865)
Scottish1.2%(29,037)
Norwegian0.9%(20,085)
Russian0.7%(17,044)
Swedish0.7%(16,677)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(13,327)
Arab0.6%(12,868)
Ethiopian0.5%(11,183)
Portuguese0.4%(9,606)
Danish0.4%(9,348)
West Indian0.4%(9,186)
Greek0.4%(8,471)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(8,305)
Hungarian0.4%(8,186)
Welsh0.3%(7,938)
British0.3%(7,165)
French Canadian0.3%(7,008)
Armenian0.3%(5,838)
Swiss0.2%(5,297)
Iranian0.2%(5,289)
Czech0.2%(4,895)
Ukrainian0.2%(4,857)
Austrian0.2%(4,194)
Canadian0.2%(4,175)
Romanian0.2%(3,741)
Lebanese0.2%(3,695)
Serbian0.1%(3,454)
Jamaican0.1%(3,326)
Brazilian0.1%(3,143)
Nigerian0.1%(2,977)
Finnish0.1%(2,721)
Croatian0.1%(2,514)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,499)
Israeli0.1%(2,441)
Slovak0.1%(1,954)
Bulgarian0.1%(1,762)
Haitian0.1%(1,591)
Egyptian0.1%(1,554)
Syrian0.1%(1,482)
Turkish0.1%(1,410)
Moroccan0.1%(1,301)
Belgian0%(1,132)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(1,126)
Iraqi0%(1,117)
Australian0%(1,097)
Ghanaian0%(1,087)
Palestinian0%(817)
Slovene0%(578)
Latvian0%(403)
Kenyan0%(363)
Cape Verdean0%(350)
Guyanese0%(284)
Jordanian0%(251)
Somali0%(216)
Macedonian0%(215)
Barbadian0%(158)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.9%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 79.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 72.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
97.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 93.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.5%(374,459)
Married46.5%(441,293)
Widowed2.6%(25,063)
Divorced11.3%(107,434)
Women 15+
Never married32.6%(312,099)
Married45.3%(433,094)
Widowed7.5%(72,105)
Divorced14.5%(138,800)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 63.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% 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)30%(40,694)
Gulf War (1990s)27.8%(37,713)
Vietnam era31.8%(43,047)
Korean War3.1%(4,238)
World War II0.7%(940)
Share of the 135,565 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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Over time
Las Vegas, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 741,459 | $73,793 | $222,486 | 13.8% | 51.1 |
| 2000 | 1,375,765 | $81,275 | $240,823 | 17.3% | 72.1 |
| 2010 | 1,951,269 | $80,931 | $370,144 | 21.7% | 83.3 |
| 2020 | 2,265,461 | $73,993 | $345,552 | 25.2% | 90.0 |
| 2024 | 2,329,548 | $76,472 | $431,000 | 27.8% | 90.2 |
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV?
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV has about 2,329,548 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV?
The typical household in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV earns about $76,472 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV expensive?
In Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV, the median home is worth about $431,000, and the typical rent is about $1,626 a month.
How educated are people in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV?
About 27.8% of adults age 25 and over in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV?
About 13.0% of people in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV live below the federal poverty line.
Has Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV grown since 1990?
Yes, Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,588,089 residents, a change of about 214 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024