STATE · ADMITTED 1864 · 2020 ACS
Nevada
3,104,614 residents · 17 counties · 132 cities · 779 census tracts
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Nevada has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $62,043. The state has grown rapidly, with population up 55% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $290,200.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20243.2M
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.6%(174,032)
5 to 96.2%(192,429)
10 to 146.6%(205,184)
15 to 196.3%(195,339)
20 to 246.2%(193,741)
25 to 3414%(436,134)
35 to 4413.3%(413,594)
45 to 5412.7%(394,179)
55 to 6412.6%(391,522)
65 to 7410.2%(315,577)
75 to 844.8%(150,180)
85 and over1.4%(42,703)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$62,043
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,581 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
41.2%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.5%
Wholesale trade7.2%
Finance & insurance6.2%
Other services5.6%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
Retail trade4.8%
Public administration3.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
Manufacturing1%
Education & health services0.7%
Construction0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
$290,200
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $132,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
4.7
−6%since 2009
from 5.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic45.9%(1,425,952)
Black9.4%(291,960)
Hispanic / Latino28.7%(890,257)
Asian8.6%(265,991)
Other5.8%(179,985)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican21.7%(656,491)
Central American2.7%(81,585)
Salvadoran1.4%(41,871)
Cuban1.2%(34,910)
Puerto Rican0.9%(28,384)
South American0.9%(25,906)
Guatemalan0.7%(22,377)
Spaniard0.4%(13,070)
Colombian0.2%(7,463)
Honduran0.2%(6,386)
Peruvian0.2%(6,307)
Nicaraguan0.2%(5,985)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(4,408)
Argentine0.1%(3,941)
Venezuelan0.1%(2,713)
Panamanian0.1%(2,261)
Costa Rican0.1%(2,175)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,974)
Chilean0.1%(1,666)
Bolivian0%(822)
Uruguayan0%(775)
Paraguayan0%(103)
Asian origin
Filipino4.3%(129,815)
Chinese1.2%(36,486)
Asian Indian0.6%(18,086)
Korean0.5%(14,407)
Vietnamese0.4%(13,215)
Japanese0.4%(12,360)
Thai0.2%(6,438)
Pakistani0.1%(2,371)
Laotian0.1%(2,128)
Cambodian0.1%(1,635)
Taiwanese0%(1,336)
Nepalese0%(985)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(687)
Sri Lankan0%(658)
Hmong0%(448)
Burmese0%(433)
Bangladeshi0%(354)
Mongolian0%(121)
Malaysian0%(89)
Okinawan0%(82)
Bhutanese0%(71)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.7%(21,942)
Samoan0.2%(7,271)
Chamorro0.2%(6,019)
Tongan0%(1,402)
Fijian0%(728)
Marshallese0%(48)
Ancestry
German10%(303,225)
Irish8.1%(246,595)
English7.3%(220,689)
Italian5.2%(158,170)
American3.5%(106,810)
French1.9%(57,240)
Polish1.8%(55,449)
Scottish1.5%(45,459)
Subsaharan African1.3%(40,231)
Norwegian1.2%(37,211)
Swedish1.1%(32,449)
Dutch0.9%(26,471)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.8%(23,603)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(18,756)
Danish0.6%(17,938)
Portuguese0.6%(17,819)
Welsh0.5%(16,460)
British0.5%(16,446)
Ethiopian0.5%(13,720)
Greek0.4%(12,018)
French Canadian0.4%(11,866)
Hungarian0.4%(11,456)
Swiss0.3%(8,863)
West Indian0.3%(8,613)
Czech0.3%(8,064)
Canadian0.3%(7,828)
Armenian0.2%(6,774)
Romanian0.2%(6,591)
Austrian0.2%(6,410)
Ukrainian0.2%(6,090)
Iranian0.2%(5,818)
Croatian0.2%(4,683)
Finnish0.2%(4,678)
Lebanese0.1%(4,431)
Lithuanian0.1%(4,233)
Jamaican0.1%(3,472)
Serbian0.1%(3,397)
Slovak0.1%(2,921)
Brazilian0.1%(2,886)
Bulgarian0.1%(2,463)
Israeli0.1%(2,307)
Belgian0.1%(2,175)
Australian0.1%(1,662)
Nigerian0.1%(1,653)
Moroccan0.1%(1,599)
Haitian0.1%(1,594)
Egyptian0.1%(1,569)
Turkish0%(1,274)
Slovene0%(1,002)
Arab0%(924)
Syrian0%(922)
Iraqi0%(862)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(724)
Latvian0%(702)
Macedonian0%(521)
Somali0%(445)
Palestinian0%(430)
Kenyan0%(260)
Jordanian0%(241)
Ghanaian0%(232)
Guyanese0%(182)
Cape Verdean0%(179)
Barbadian0%(122)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.9%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 80.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
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 3,104,614 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Nevada?
The typical household in Nevada earns about $62,043 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Nevada expensive?
In Nevada, the median home is worth about $290,200, and the typical rent is about $1,159 a month.
How educated are people in Nevada?
About 25.5% of adults age 25 and over in Nevada hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Nevada?
About 12.8% 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 1,902,781 residents, a change of about 158 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024