METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Las Vegas Metro
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · 1 counties · 1,375,765 residents · 7,891.661 sq mi
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Las Vegas has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $44,616. The metro area has grown rapidly, with population up 86% since 1990. Median home value is $132,200.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.3M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.5%(103,301)
5 to 97.6%(104,267)
10 to 146.8%(93,132)
15 to 196.2%(84,636)
20 to 246.7%(92,853)
25 to 3416.2%(223,355)
35 to 4416%(220,139)
45 to 5412.9%(178,155)
55 to 649.4%(129,028)
65 to 746.6%(90,194)
75 to 843.4%(46,171)
85 and over0.8%(10,534)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$44,616
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,746 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$132,200
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $92,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.3%(602,818)
Black9.5%(70,484)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(80,704)
Asian3.5%(26,087)
2000
White, non-Hispanic60.2%(828,669)
Black8.8%(121,401)
Hispanic / Latino22%(302,143)
Asian5.2%(71,226)
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
79.5%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 77.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married30.1%(163,505)
Married54.8%(297,635)
Widowed2.4%(13,245)
Divorced12.6%(68,669)
Women 15+
Never married21.6%(114,821)
Married55%(292,384)
Widowed8.5%(45,128)
Divorced14.9%(79,133)
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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 1,375,765 residents according to the 2000 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 $44,616 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 $132,200, and the typical rent is about $716 a month.
How educated are people in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV?
About 17.3% 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 10.8% 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 634,306 residents, a change of about 86 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024