With 54,344 people, Pahrump is a metro area. The median age is 52.5, about 14 years above the US median. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 21,859 people. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 13% of adults. Density works out to 3 people per square mile. 78% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $60,714, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 52.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 66%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Pahrump
What changed most since 1990
Population17,781 → 54,344(+206%)US over the same years: +35%
Median age36.7 → 52.5(+15.8 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Adults with a bachelor's degree9.5% → 13.3%(+3.9 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
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)15.8%(1,074)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.1%(1,300)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46.9%(3,192)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(304)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(47)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 6,813 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
Pahrump, decade by decade
Pahrump population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
17,781
$72,508
$174,965
9.5%
28.4
2000
32,485
$65,623
$175,425
10.1%
34.1
2010
43,946
$59,242
$232,617
10.5%
44.7
2020
51,591
$57,339
$208,834
12.4%
56.0
2024
54,344
$60,714
$290,900
13.3%
60.8
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.
