STATE · ADMITTED 1864 · 2000 CENSUS
Nevada
1,998,257 residents · 17 counties · 132 cities · 779 census tracts
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Nevada has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $44,581. The state has grown rapidly, with population up 66% since 1990. Median home value is $132,500.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20243.2M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.3%(145,817)
5 to 97.5%(149,322)
10 to 147%(139,193)
15 to 196.4%(127,169)
20 to 246.5%(130,006)
25 to 3415.3%(306,611)
35 to 4416.1%(321,961)
45 to 5413.5%(269,050)
55 to 649.5%(190,199)
65 to 746.6%(131,775)
75 to 843.5%(70,165)
85 and over0.9%(16,989)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$44,581
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,011 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$132,500
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $95,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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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)
Central American3%(96,430)
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
Bangladeshi0%(900)
Kazakh0%(896)
Nepalese0%(858)
Burmese0%(656)
Sri Lankan0%(577)
Hmong0%(494)
Malaysian0%(187)
Uzbek0%(172)
Mongolian0%(119)
Mien0%(96)
Okinawan0%(69)
Singaporean0%(47)
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)
Marshallese0%(320)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(1,382)
Ghanaian0%(1,295)
Iraqi0%(1,226)
Slovene0%(996)
Palestinian0%(994)
Latvian0%(536)
Kenyan0%(472)
Cape Verdean0%(350)
Somali0%(323)
Jordanian0%(309)
Macedonian0%(301)
Guyanese0%(284)
Barbadian0%(162)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.7%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 78.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 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 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