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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Las Vegas Metro

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · 1 counties · 1,951,269 residents · 7,892 sq mi
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With 1,951,269 people, Las Vegas is a metro area. 575,504 more people live here than in 2000. The foreign-born share is 22%. 57% of homes are owner-occupied. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $257,300.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,951,269
+42%since 2000
from 1,375,765 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
247 / sq mi
+42%since 2000
from 174 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
35.5
+3%since 2000
from 34.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
7,892 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
583K1.1M1.5M2.0M2.5M19902000201020202024Las Vegas
20242.3M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.1%(138,982)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.9%(135,411)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.8%(133,660)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.7%(131,440)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(128,245)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3415.1%(294,525)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.8%(288,486)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.6%(264,813)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411%(215,262)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.9%(134,903)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.4%(65,858)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1%(19,684)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,258
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,616 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,422
+26%since 2000
from $21,785 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
35.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
11.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 10.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.434
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade9.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6.8%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Retail trade3.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$257,300
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $132,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,036
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $716 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
57.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 59.1% in 2000
42.9% rent
Vacancy rate
14.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.69 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.68 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
41.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 41.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.6
−8%since 2009
from 5.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic60.2%(828,669)
Black8.8%(121,401)
Hispanic / Latino22%(302,143)
Asian5.2%(71,226)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic48%(935,955)
Black10%(194,821)
Hispanic / Latino29.1%(568,644)
Asian8.5%(165,121)
Other4%(78,314)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican21.7%(411,108)
Central American2.3%(43,342)
Salvadoran1.2%(23,547)
Cuban0.9%(17,806)
Puerto Rican0.9%(17,700)
South American0.8%(14,626)
Guatemalan0.6%(11,107)
Spaniard0.3%(6,403)
Colombian0.2%(4,177)
Peruvian0.2%(3,815)
Nicaraguan0.2%(2,862)
Honduran0.1%(2,782)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(2,446)
Argentine0.1%(2,393)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,418)
Panamanian0.1%(1,249)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,065)
Chilean0.1%(1,035)
Venezuelan0%(603)
Uruguayan0%(498)
Bolivian0%(178)
Paraguayan0%(130)
Ancestry
German11.7%(221,161)
Irish9.1%(172,605)
English7.6%(143,969)
Italian6.3%(119,663)
American2.7%(51,161)
Polish2.5%(47,577)
French2.3%(43,963)
Scottish1.6%(30,150)
Subsaharan African1.3%(24,761)
Norwegian1.2%(23,435)
Swedish1.2%(22,960)
Dutch1.1%(21,141)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.1%(20,870)
Russian1.1%(20,766)
Danish0.6%(11,134)
Hungarian0.6%(10,772)
Welsh0.5%(10,230)
Arab0.5%(10,151)
French Canadian0.4%(8,241)
Greek0.4%(8,128)
Portuguese0.4%(7,442)
Czech0.4%(7,218)
British0.4%(6,640)
West Indian0.3%(5,658)
Canadian0.3%(5,473)
Swiss0.3%(5,168)
Ethiopian0.3%(5,022)
Austrian0.2%(4,715)
Armenian0.2%(4,696)
Lebanese0.2%(4,181)
Iranian0.2%(4,108)
Ukrainian0.2%(4,068)
Romanian0.2%(3,587)
Lithuanian0.2%(3,252)
Croatian0.2%(2,878)
Finnish0.1%(2,816)
Slovak0.1%(2,764)
Jamaican0.1%(2,388)
Bulgarian0.1%(2,331)
Serbian0.1%(2,299)
Brazilian0.1%(1,798)
Belgian0.1%(1,595)
Israeli0.1%(1,278)
Egyptian0.1%(1,241)
Turkish0.1%(1,221)
Haitian0.1%(983)
Syrian0%(885)
Moroccan0%(747)
Iraqi0%(745)
Australian0%(671)
Latvian0%(571)
Slovene0%(525)
Nigerian0%(484)
Macedonian0%(463)
Somali0%(342)
Guyanese0%(254)
Kenyan0%(252)
Ghanaian0%(216)
Jordanian0%(195)
Barbadian0%(90)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.7%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 17.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
83.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 79.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.3 min
+63%since 2000
from 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
78.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 78.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
11.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
3.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
7.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
9.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
26.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Female
49.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Foreign born
22.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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).

Uninsured
12.2%
−10.0 ptssince 2013
from 22.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 52.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.8%(37,713)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.8%(43,047)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(4,238)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(940)
US avg: 1%

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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Las VegasCENTRAL679,817HendersonCENTRAL353,289North Las VegasCENTRAL296,653Enterprise240,464Spring Valley219,187Sunrise Manor200,218ParadiseCENTRAL185,913Whitney47,221Winchester37,081Summerlin South31,354Mesquite24,001Boulder City14,884Laughlin8,789Moapa Valley6,684Nellis AFB5,087Sandy Valley1,742Indian Springs1,180Moapa958Mount Charleston465Bunkerville370Blue Diamond351Goodsprings311Cal-Nev-Ari275Searchlight246Nelson32
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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 1,951,269 residents according to the 2010 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 $56,258 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 $257,300, and the typical rent is about $1,036 a month.

How educated are people in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV?

About 21.7% 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 11.7% 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 1,209,810 residents, a change of about 163 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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