Nevada Population 2024

3,210,930

Nevada Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Nevada was:

  • White: 55.81%
  • Two or more races: 12.74%
  • Other race: 11.61%
  • Black or African American: 9.35%
  • Asian: 8.47%
  • Native American: 1.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.7%

Nevada Growth Rate

Nevada Population Rank

Population

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1M

1.2M

1.4M

1.6M

1.8M

2M

2.2M

Nevada Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,732,77955.81%
Two or more races395,49912.74%
Other race360,62011.61%
Black or African American290,2239.35%
Asian263,0638.47%
Native American40,7451.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander21,8840.7%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Nevada Population by Race

Nevada Population Pyramid 2024

Nevada Median Age

38.5

Total

38

Male

39.1

Female

Nevada Adults

There are 2,415,120 adults, (503,234 of whom are seniors) in Nevada.

Nevada Age Dependency

62.4

Age Dependency Ratio

26.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Nevada Sex Ratio

Female1,536,48049.49%
Male1,568,33050.51%

Nevada Population by Age

Nevada Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,163,6702.6458.441.6
Married514,3273.3173.626.4
Non Family421,0571.3246.753.3
Female150,4703.5943.656.4
Male77,8173.4850.649.4

3.25

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

58.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nevada Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade161,3807.49%
Associates Degree186,2258.64%
Bachelors Degree371,76117.26%
Graduate Degree200,2429.29%
High School Graduate594,52327.59%
Less Than 9th Grade117,1355.44%
Some College523,22124.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Nevada Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,129,2401,062,390357,510
Hispanic526,128360,63464,686
Other Race216,666134,95320,402
2+ Races211,565171,88042,029
Asian202,276183,04384,075
Black189,435170,40638,252
Native American27,53321,0803,369
Islander14,10212,7382,651

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.08%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.56%.

Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,829$65,971$50,594
Graduate Degree$76,920$91,329$68,419
High School Graduate$37,646$42,327$33,077
Less Than 9th Grade$33,455$37,118$27,983
Overall$44,736$49,173$39,709
Some College$44,153$50,674$38,048

$44,736

Average Earnings

$49,173

Average Male

$39,709

Average Female

Nevada Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nevada Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nevada Language

70.24% of Nevada residents speak only English, while 29.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.42% of the population.

Nevada Language

Nevada Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic907,354140,46715.48%
White1,421,750137,7389.69%
Other356,74860,82617.05%
Black282,47158,89020.85%
Multiple390,08951,67913.25%
Asian262,04425,7919.84%
Native39,8278,15520.48%
Islander21,5312,88013.38%

12.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.48%

Male Poverty Rate

13.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nevada

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nevada is Black, with 20.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nevada is White, with 9.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.11%.

Nevada Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.53%
High School13.21%
Some College10.13%
Bachelors or Greater5.93%

Nevada Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.57%
Male Unemployed25.43%
Female Employed6.72%
Male Employed4.77%

Nevada Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nevada Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,584$112,119
Households$71,646$97,955
Married Families$100,780$130,066
Non Families$46,110$66,702

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nevada Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.1%

Male Marriage Rate

44.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Nevada Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nevada Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Nevada Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nevada Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

203,118

Number of Veterans

181,145

Male Veterans

21,973

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam70,342
First Gulf War49,579
Second Gulf War49,303
Korea9,864
World War II2,668

Nevada Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7450,859
35 to 5449,678
75+45,089
55 to 6439,749
18 to 3417,743

Nevada Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White147,47210.47%
Hispanic21,9273.47%
Black20,9649.71%
2+ Races14,6665.77%
Asian9,8694.48%
Other Race6,4982.53%
Native American2,2617.17%
Islander1,3888.57%

Nevada Veterans by Race

Nevada Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nevada Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

7%

Unemployment Rate

Nevada Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nevada Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nevada Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

27.28%

Born in Nevada

80.92%

Native Born

19.08%

Foreign Born

9.03%

Non Citizen

10.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.92% of Nevada residents were born in the United States, with 27.28% having been born in Nevada. 9.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Nevada Place of Birth

  1. Nevada State Data Center
  2. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  5. Census QuickFacts
  6. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

Sources