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STATE · ADMITTED 1864

Nevada

3,184,612 residents · 17 counties · 132 cities · 779 census tracts
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#5Most foreign-born residentsof 5119.1%#10Fastest growingof 51+2.6%#10Most expensive homesof 51$435,400
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Nevada has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $78,260. The state has grown rapidly, with population up 59% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $435,400. It sits in the top 10% of US states for household income.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
3,184,612
+59%since 2000
from 1,998,257 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
29 / sq mi
+25%since 2009
from 23 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.1
+12%since 2000
from 35.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.0M1.6M2.2M2.8M3.4M1990201020202024Nevada
20243.2M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(174,723)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(188,336)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(205,554)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(193,016)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(186,031)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.4%(458,490)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.9%(441,086)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.6%(400,496)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.4%(396,094)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.3%(328,267)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.2%(164,792)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(47,727)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$78,260
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,581 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,354
+88%since 2000
from $21,989 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
52.0%
+17.6 ptssince 2009
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 10.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.467
+7%since 2010
from 0.437 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance7.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade5.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.9%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$435,400
+80%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $132,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,597
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $699 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 60.9% in 2000
40.0% rent
Vacancy rate
9.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
24.7%
−14.6 ptssince 2009
from 39.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.8%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.6
+12%since 2009
from 5.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Nevada on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.2%(1,303,001)
Black6.6%(131,509)
Hispanic / Latino19.7%(393,970)
Asian4.4%(88,593)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic44.8%(1,426,245)
Black9%(285,857)
Hispanic / Latino29.6%(943,569)
Asian8.8%(278,694)
Other7.9%(250,247)
Diversity Score
86
+16%since 2009
from 74 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican21.4%(681,607)
Salvadoran1.5%(48,524)
Cuban1.3%(41,057)
South American1.1%(33,700)
Puerto Rican1%(30,954)
Guatemalan0.8%(25,389)
Spaniard0.4%(14,131)
Colombian0.3%(9,793)
Nicaraguan0.3%(8,656)
Honduran0.3%(8,355)
Peruvian0.2%(7,320)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(4,933)
Dominican0.1%(4,086)
Ecuadorian0.1%(3,802)
Panamanian0.1%(3,220)
Venezuelan0.1%(2,755)
Chilean0.1%(2,636)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,813)
Bolivian0%(1,018)
Uruguayan0%(933)
Paraguayan0%(181)
Asian origin
Filipino4.5%(143,711)
Chinese1.4%(43,469)
Asian Indian0.6%(19,343)
Vietnamese0.5%(16,353)
Korean0.5%(16,059)
Japanese0.4%(12,651)
Thai0.2%(6,813)
Taiwanese0.1%(2,372)
Pakistani0.1%(2,175)
Laotian0.1%(2,040)
Cambodian0.1%(1,912)
Indonesian0%(1,284)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(896)
Nepalese0%(858)
Burmese0%(656)
Sri Lankan0%(577)
Hmong0%(494)
Malaysian0%(187)
Uzbek0%(172)
Mongolian0%(119)
Mien0%(96)
Okinawan0%(69)
Bhutanese0%(25)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.8%(26,389)
Samoan0.3%(10,665)
Chamorro0.2%(5,306)
Tongan0.1%(1,711)
Guamanian0%(1,332)
Fijian0%(833)
Chuukese0%(27)
Ancestry
German9.4%(298,575)
English8.7%(275,961)
Irish7.9%(252,069)
Italian4.9%(154,752)
American3.4%(109,215)
Polish1.7%(53,658)
Scottish1.5%(49,316)
French1.5%(49,059)
Subsaharan African1.3%(41,968)
Norwegian1.1%(35,132)
Swedish0.9%(28,155)
Russian0.7%(22,199)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.7%(21,972)
Portuguese0.5%(16,741)
Danish0.5%(15,646)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(14,952)
Arab0.5%(14,936)
Welsh0.4%(13,304)
Ethiopian0.4%(11,580)
Hungarian0.4%(11,350)
Greek0.4%(11,217)
West Indian0.3%(10,287)
British0.3%(10,191)
French Canadian0.3%(10,082)
Swiss0.3%(8,808)
Czech0.2%(7,491)
Armenian0.2%(7,089)
Ukrainian0.2%(6,933)
Iranian0.2%(6,339)
Canadian0.2%(5,796)
Austrian0.2%(5,768)
Romanian0.2%(4,985)
Lebanese0.1%(4,657)
Finnish0.1%(4,656)
Serbian0.1%(3,939)
Croatian0.1%(3,807)
Lithuanian0.1%(3,800)
Nigerian0.1%(3,742)
Jamaican0.1%(3,732)
Brazilian0.1%(3,620)
Israeli0.1%(2,597)
Slovak0.1%(2,495)
Bulgarian0.1%(2,019)
Haitian0.1%(1,893)
Belgian0.1%(1,635)
Egyptian0.1%(1,630)
Turkish0%(1,583)
Syrian0%(1,539)
Australian0%(1,410)
Moroccan0%(1,408)
Ghanaian0%(1,295)
Iraqi0%(1,226)
Slovene0%(996)
Latvian0%(536)
Kenyan0%(472)
Somali0%(323)
Jordanian0%(309)
Macedonian0%(301)
Guyanese0%(284)
Barbadian0%(162)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.9%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 18.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.5%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 80.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.8 min
+68%since 2000
from 14.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.5%
−7.2 ptssince 2009
from 77.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.9%
+8.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.0%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 10.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 67.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.4%
−23.7 ptssince 2009
from 58.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Female
49.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Foreign born
19.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 18.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.9%
−42.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.9%
+3.1 ptssince 2012
from 10.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.4%
−66.9 ptssince 2013
from 78.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.0%
+12.7 ptssince 2017
from 79.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
70.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 69.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
19.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2016
from 21.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.5%(505,247)
Married47.1%(619,189)
Widowed2.7%(35,459)
Divorced11.7%(153,515)
Women 15+
Never married31.2%(406,039)
Married46.5%(605,976)
Widowed7.8%(101,076)
Divorced14.5%(189,498)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 02

Largest cities

1.Las Vegas679,817
2.Henderson353,289
3.North Las Vegas296,653
4.Reno283,621
5.Enterprise240,464
6.Spring Valley219,187
7.Sunrise Manor200,218
8.Paradise185,913
9.Sparks111,902
10.Carson58,571
11.Pahrump47,347
12.Whitney47,221
Frequently asked

How many people live in Nevada?

Nevada has about 3,184,612 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Nevada?

The typical household in Nevada earns about $78,260 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Nevada expensive?

In Nevada, the median home is worth about $435,400, and the typical rent is about $1,597 a month.

How educated are people in Nevada?

About 27.9% of adults age 25 and over in Nevada hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Nevada?

About 12.4% of people in Nevada live below the federal poverty line.

Has Nevada grown since 1990?

Yes, Nevada has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,982,779 residents, a change of about 165 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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