Las Vegas, Nevada Population 2024

665,640

Las Vegas Demographics

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

  • White: 52.01%
  • Two or more races: 13.91%
  • Other race: 13.52%
  • Black or African American: 11.76%
  • Asian: 6.88%
  • Native American: 1.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.81%
State
Nevada
Land Area (mi²)
141.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,692.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.91% (18,846)
The current population of Las Vegas, Nevada is 665,640 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 646,794.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White335,40452.01%
Two or more races89,66513.91%
Other race87,19013.52%
Black or African American75,80611.76%
Asian44,3516.88%
Native American7,1751.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander5,2440.81%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Las Vegas Population by Race

Las Vegas Population Pyramid 2024

Las Vegas Median Age

38.1

Total

37.2

Male

38.8

Female

Las Vegas Adults

There are 497,055 adults, (98,455 of whom are seniors) in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Age Dependency

61.8

Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Las Vegas Sex Ratio

Female320,26949.67%
Male324,56650.33%

Las Vegas Population by Age

Las Vegas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All240,4622.6554.845.2
Married99,5893.47030
Non Family90,6541.2944.155.9
Female34,3133.6441.258.8
Male15,9063.650.249.8

3.35

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

54.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Las Vegas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade36,0528.16%
Associates Degree35,5928.06%
Bachelors Degree74,45016.86%
Graduate Degree41,8149.47%
High School Graduate120,17927.21%
Less Than 9th Grade27,6966.27%
Some College105,85123.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Las Vegas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Las Vegas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White209,335197,06269,936
Hispanic125,74684,32215,553
Other Race51,51531,5275,241
Black51,00544,9269,617
2+ Races47,88038,6239,831
Asian34,88131,98114,994
Native American4,8403,029402
Islander3,3083,131760

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 94.65%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.99%.

Las Vegas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,445$63,842$51,134
Graduate Degree$75,721$89,724$67,633
High School Graduate$35,846$40,134$31,455
Less Than 9th Grade$32,937$35,061$28,332
Overall$43,449$46,779$39,595
Some College$42,903$47,439$38,076

$43,449

Average Earnings

$46,779

Average Male

$39,595

Average Female

Las Vegas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Las Vegas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Las Vegas Language

66.93% of Las Vegas residents speak only English, while 33.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.07% of the population.

Las Vegas Language

Las Vegas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic219,37838,82817.7%
White261,87725,9799.92%
Black74,00918,83325.45%
Other86,52216,04018.54%
Multiple89,04212,20513.71%
Asian44,1864,93011.16%
Native7,0221,64323.4%
Islander5,14079215.41%

14.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.61%

Male Poverty Rate

15.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Las Vegas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Las Vegas is Black, with 25.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Las Vegas is White, with 9.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.46%.

Las Vegas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.4%
High School16.38%
Some College11.68%
Bachelors or Greater6.56%

Las Vegas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.6%
Male Unemployed28.33%
Female Employed7.07%
Male Employed5.35%

Las Vegas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Las Vegas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,758$109,101
Households$66,356$93,515
Married Families$97,629$129,484
Non Families$42,922$62,693

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Las Vegas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.9%

Male Marriage Rate

41.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Las Vegas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Las Vegas 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.

Las Vegas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Las Vegas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

40,559

Number of Veterans

36,097

Male Veterans

4,462

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam11,933
Second Gulf War10,704
First Gulf War10,328
Korea1,978
World War II765

Las Vegas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5411,237
75+8,630
65 to 748,408
55 to 648,276
18 to 344,008

Las Vegas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White27,24510.13%
Black5,87010.05%
Hispanic5,6213.72%
2+ Races3,6346.29%
Other Race1,7632.88%
Asian1,5324.07%
Islander2687.14%
Native American2474.26%

Las Vegas Veterans by Race

Las Vegas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Las Vegas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

57.3%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Las Vegas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Las Vegas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Las Vegas 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

26.66%

Born in Las Vegas

79.19%

Native Born

20.81%

Foreign Born

10.68%

Non Citizen

10.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.19% of Las Vegas residents were born in the United States, with 26.66% having been born in Nevada. 10.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Las Vegas Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029689,1984,7110.69%
2028684,4874,7120.69%
2027679,7754,7120.7%
2026675,0634,7110.7%
2025670,3524,7120.71%
2024665,6404,7110.71%
2023660,9294,7380.72%
2022656,1915,3640.82%
2021650,8274,0330.62%
2020646,794-7,169-1.1%
2019653,9639,9081.54%
2018644,0558,3091.31%
2017635,7468,7941.4%
2016626,9529,1321.48%
2015617,8209,6041.58%
2014608,2168,4771.41%
2013599,7396,3331.07%
2012593,4066,7241.15%
2011586,6822,0820.36%
2010584,60000%
2000478,434220,13985.23%
1990258,29593,62156.85%
1980164,67438,88730.91%
1970125,78761,38295.31%
196064,40539,781161.55%
195024,62416,202192.38%
19408,4223,25763.06%
19305,1652,865124.57%
19202,300-100-4.17%
19002,400-686,798-99.65%

Las Vegas Population by Year