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STATE · ADMITTED 1864 · 2000 CENSUS

Nevada

1,998,257 residents · 17 counties · 132 cities · 109,781 sq mi · 779 census tracts
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Nevada is home to 1,998,257 people. The population has risen by half since 1990, adding 796,424 people. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 61% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $132,500. Households earn $44,581 at the median, near the US median.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,998,257
+66%since 1990
from 1,201,833 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
35.0
+5%since 1990
from 33.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
109,781 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.0M1.6M2.2M2.8M3.4M19902000201020202024Nevada
20243.2M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.3%(145,817)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.5%(149,322)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(139,193)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.4%(127,169)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.5%(130,006)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.3%(306,611)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.1%(321,961)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.5%(269,050)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.5%(190,199)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.6%(131,775)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.5%(70,165)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.9%(16,989)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$44,581
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,011 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,989
+45%since 1990
from $15,214 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.5%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 10.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$132,500
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $95,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$699
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $509 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
60.9%
+6.1 ptssince 1990
from 54.8% in 1990
39.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic84.3%(1,012,890)
Black6.5%(78,310)
Hispanic / Latino10.1%(121,346)
Asian3.2%(38,053)
2000
White, non-Hispanic65.2%(1,303,001)
Black6.6%(131,509)
Hispanic / Latino19.7%(393,970)
Asian4.4%(88,593)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.2%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 15.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.7%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 78.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.1%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 5.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.8 min
−20%since 1990
from 18.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
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 married28.8%(228,389)
Married55.8%(442,108)
Widowed2.5%(19,422)
Divorced12.9%(102,398)
Women 15+
Never married20.9%(160,855)
Married55.8%(430,140)
Widowed8.6%(66,569)
Divorced14.7%(113,699)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.4%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 21.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 53.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 65.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 34.4% 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)27.5%(53,872)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.7%(50,280)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.6%(65,926)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(6,655)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(1,443)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 196,013 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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Section 02

Largest cities

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1.Las Vegas679,817
2.Henderson353,289
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
13.Winchester37,081
15.Fernley26,214
16.Mesquite24,001
17.Sun Valley22,228
18.Elko21,019
20.Dayton15,781
21.Boulder City14,884
22.Spring Creek14,739
24.Cold Springs11,321
25.Fallon9,570
27.Laughlin8,789
28.Winnemucca8,307
29.Moapa Valley6,684
30.Johnson Lane6,467
31.Indian Hills5,527
32.Gardnerville5,486
33.Nellis AFB5,087
37.Ely3,946
38.Minden3,707
41.Yerington3,227
42.Hawthorne2,809
43.Kingsbury2,209
44.Carlin2,011
45.Tonopah1,910
Section 03

Metropolitan & micropolitan areas

Metropolitan areas (3)
1.Las Vegas2,407,226
2.Reno578,734
3.Carson58,571
Micropolitan areas (5)
1.Pahrump57,336
2.Elko56,682
4.Fallon25,851
5.Winnemucca17,267

Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.

Frequently asked

How many people live in Nevada?

Nevada has about 1,998,257 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Nevada?

The typical household in Nevada earns about $44,581 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Nevada expensive?

In Nevada, the median home is worth about $132,500, and the typical rent is about $699 a month.

How educated are people in Nevada?

About 18.2% of adults age 25 and over in Nevada hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Nevada?

About 10.5% 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 796,424 residents, a change of about 66 percent over that period.

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

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