METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Las Vegas Metro
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · 1 counties · 741,459 residents · 7,892 sq mi
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With 741,459 people, Las Vegas is a metro area. There are 634,306 fewer people here than in 2000. 52% of homes are owner-occupied. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $30,746, close to the national figure. Median home value sits at $92,700.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
7,892 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.3M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(56,165)
5 to 97%(51,918)
10 to 146.2%(45,889)
15 to 196.2%(45,678)
20 to 247.4%(54,901)
25 to 3418.9%(139,998)
35 to 4415.6%(115,634)
45 to 5411.6%(85,928)
55 to 649.1%(67,662)
65 to 747.3%(53,930)
75 to 842.7%(19,824)
85 and over0.5%(3,932)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,746
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,616 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$92,700
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $132,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic60.2%(828,669)
Black8.8%(121,401)
Hispanic / Latino22%(302,143)
Asian5.2%(71,226)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.3%(602,818)
Black9.5%(70,484)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(80,704)
Asian3.5%(26,087)
Other5.7%(42,070)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
77.3%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.5% 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 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
Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
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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Largest cities
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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 741,459 residents according to the 1990 Census.
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 $30,746 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 $92,700, and the typical rent is about $516 a month.
How educated are people in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV?
About 13.8% 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 10.5% of people in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024