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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Las Vegas Metro

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · 1 counties · 2,265,461 residents · 7,892 sq mi
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With 2,265,461 people, Las Vegas is a metro area. Since 2000 the metro area has risen by half, up 889,696 people. 54% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 22%. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $61,048, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.0
US median: 38.8
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,265,461
+65%since 2000
from 1,375,765 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
287 / sq mi
+65%since 2000
from 174 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
38.0
+10%since 2000
from 34.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
7,892 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
583K1.1M1.5M2.0M2.5M19902000201020202024Las Vegas
20242.3M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.7%(128,914)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(143,194)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.8%(153,071)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.3%(143,739)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(141,029)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.4%(325,596)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.8%(313,697)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.1%(296,305)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.1%(274,178)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.5%(215,044)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.5%(102,137)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.3%(28,557)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,048
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,616 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,651
+45%since 2000
from $21,785 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
40.4%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
13.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 10.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.6%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical5.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade3.7%
US avg: 10%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$285,100
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $132,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,181
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $716 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
54.3%
−4.8 ptssince 2000
from 59.1% in 2000
45.7% rent
Persons per household
2.73 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.68 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.7
−6%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic39.4%(892,802)
Black12.1%(275,002)
Hispanic / Latino31%(701,416)
Asian10.2%(231,972)
Other5.8%(131,010)
Segregation Score
34
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
Mexican23.1%(515,136)
Salvadoran1.6%(35,394)
Cuban1.5%(32,792)
Puerto Rican1.1%(24,330)
South American1%(22,524)
Guatemalan0.8%(17,575)
Spaniard0.4%(9,112)
Colombian0.3%(6,342)
Peruvian0.2%(5,539)
Honduran0.2%(5,476)
Nicaraguan0.2%(4,958)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.2%(4,200)
Argentine0.2%(3,663)
Venezuelan0.1%(2,471)
Panamanian0.1%(2,002)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,893)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,616)
Chilean0.1%(1,291)
Bolivian0%(704)
Uruguayan0%(515)
Asian origin
Filipino5.2%(115,733)
Chinese1.5%(32,797)
Asian Indian0.6%(13,701)
Korean0.6%(12,705)
Vietnamese0.5%(10,890)
Japanese0.5%(10,378)
Thai0.3%(5,801)
Pakistani0.1%(2,097)
Laotian0.1%(2,000)
Cambodian0.1%(1,325)
Taiwanese0%(1,044)
Nepalese0%(838)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0%(616)
Indonesian0%(541)
Burmese0%(384)
Hmong0%(365)
Malaysian0%(89)
Mongolian0%(81)
Okinawan0%(69)
Bhutanese0%(59)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.8%(18,830)
Samoan0.3%(5,785)
Chamorro0.2%(5,168)
Fijian0%(643)
Tongan0%(428)
Ancestry
German8.5%(189,713)
Irish7.1%(158,224)
English6%(132,661)
Italian5%(111,168)
American3.2%(70,386)
Polish1.9%(42,478)
Subsaharan African1.7%(37,007)
French1.6%(35,919)
Scottish1.2%(26,963)
Norwegian1%(21,303)
Swedish0.9%(19,037)
Russian0.8%(18,183)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.7%(15,630)
Ethiopian0.6%(13,288)
British0.5%(10,957)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(10,639)
Welsh0.5%(10,437)
Danish0.4%(9,996)
Portuguese0.4%(9,532)
Greek0.4%(9,355)
Hungarian0.4%(8,688)
West Indian0.3%(7,607)
French Canadian0.3%(7,599)
Armenian0.3%(5,828)
Swiss0.3%(5,824)
Canadian0.2%(5,414)
Romanian0.2%(5,360)
Czech0.2%(5,037)
Iranian0.2%(4,907)
Ukrainian0.2%(4,244)
Austrian0.2%(4,151)
Lebanese0.2%(3,589)
Croatian0.1%(3,277)
Lithuanian0.1%(3,055)
Jamaican0.1%(3,001)
Serbian0.1%(2,953)
Brazilian0.1%(2,660)
Finnish0.1%(2,644)
Bulgarian0.1%(2,311)
Israeli0.1%(2,272)
Slovak0.1%(2,242)
Belgian0.1%(1,585)
Moroccan0.1%(1,472)
Haitian0.1%(1,420)
Australian0.1%(1,405)
Egyptian0.1%(1,377)
Nigerian0.1%(1,250)
Turkish0%(1,016)
Slovene0%(812)
Iraqi0%(772)
Syrian0%(772)
Arab0%(766)
Macedonian0%(477)
Latvian0%(472)
Jordanian0%(241)
Somali0%(206)
Kenyan0%(175)
Guyanese0%(167)
Ghanaian0%(144)
Barbadian0%(102)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.2%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 17.3% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
86.3%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 79.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
8.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.1 min
+68%since 2000
from 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
77.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 78.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
8.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.0%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 10.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
63.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 68.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.2%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
29.8%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 25.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Female
50.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Foreign born
22.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
11.7%
−10.5 ptssince 2013
from 22.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.7%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
82.8%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
11.7%
−10.5 ptssince 2013
from 22.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
52.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
16.0%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
19.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
63.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
34.3%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.7%(31,887)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)24.5%(34,489)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34.3%(48,267)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6%(8,476)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.8%(2,554)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 140,625 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

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 2,265,461 residents according to the 2020 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 $61,048 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 $285,100, and the typical rent is about $1,181 a month.

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

About 25.2% 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 13.4% 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 1,524,002 residents, a change of about 206 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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