Moapa Valley, Nevada Population 2024

7,181

Moapa Valley Demographics

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

  • White: 87.92%
  • Two or more races: 8.46%
  • Native American: 1.6%
  • Other race: 0.81%
  • Black or African American: 0.76%
  • Asian: 0.45%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Nevada
Land Area (mi²)
43.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
164.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.05% (473)
The current population of Moapa Valley, Nevada is 7,181 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,708.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,89087.92%
Two or more races5678.46%
Native American1071.6%
Other race540.81%
Black or African American510.76%
Asian300.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Moapa Valley Population by Race

Moapa Valley Population Pyramid 2024

Moapa Valley Median Age

36.3

Total

34.9

Male

37.5

Female

Moapa Valley Adults

There are 4,537 adults, (1,098 of whom are seniors) in Moapa Valley.

Moapa Valley Age Dependency

94.8

Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

62.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Moapa Valley Sex Ratio

Female3,33149.72%
Male3,36850.28%

Moapa Valley Population by Age

Moapa Valley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2542.9778.121.9
Married1,4163.5486.113.9
Non Family5471.1767.132.9
Female2004.036238
Male912.695644

3.48

Average Family Size

2.97

Average Household Size

78.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Moapa Valley Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1904.4%
Associates Degree44910.4%
Bachelors Degree51011.81%
Graduate Degree2465.7%
High School Graduate1,53835.62%
Less Than 9th Grade741.71%
Some College1,31130.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Moapa Valley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Moapa Valley Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,7223,547668
Hispanic48039945
2+ Races23821830
Other Race542513
Native American51430
Asian303030
Black19190

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Moapa Valley Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,464$83,625$66,181
Graduate Degree$62,583$64,167$58,417
High School Graduate$50,833$62,159$23,866
Less Than 9th Grade$47,250$63,250$0
Overall$57,746$75,040$29,309
Some College$49,306$83,304$26,950

$57,746

Average Earnings

$75,040

Average Male

$29,309

Average Female

Moapa Valley Earnings by Educational Attainment

Moapa Valley Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Moapa Valley Language

95.02% of Moapa Valley residents speak only English, while 4.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.34% of the population.

Moapa Valley Language

Moapa Valley Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,5643776.78%
Hispanic902869.53%
Multiple5677613.4%
Native10787.48%

7.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.94%

Male Poverty Rate

8.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Moapa Valley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Moapa Valley is Multiple, with 13.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Moapa Valley is White, with 6.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.21%.

Moapa Valley Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.92%
High School9.95%
Some College6.88%
Bachelors or Greater1.06%

Moapa Valley Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.69%
Male Unemployed17.07%
Female Employed3.37%
Male Employed1.48%

Moapa Valley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Moapa Valley Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,789$131,514
Households$83,571$110,724
Married Families$115,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,042$37,760

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Moapa Valley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.8%

Male Marriage Rate

57.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Moapa Valley Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Moapa Valley Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Moapa Valley Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Moapa Valley Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

417

Number of Veterans

387

Male Veterans

30

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War147
Vietnam93
Second Gulf War75
Korea14
World War II0

Moapa Valley Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54140
75+118
55 to 6495
65 to 7464
18 to 340

Moapa Valley Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White41710.33%
Hispanic101.77%

Moapa Valley Veterans by Race

Moapa Valley Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Moapa Valley Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.8%

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Moapa Valley Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Moapa Valley Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Moapa Valley 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

40.21%

Born in Moapa Valley

96.63%

Native Born

3.37%

Foreign Born

1.67%

Non Citizen

1.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.63% of Moapa Valley residents were born in the United States, with 40.21% having been born in Nevada. 1.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Moapa Valley Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20247,181190.27%
20237,162180.25%
20227,144-292-3.93%
20217,43672810.85%
20206,708-505-7%
20197,2133705.41%
20186,84330.04%
20176,8403515.41%
20166,489-610-8.59%
20157,0993274.83%
20146,772580.86%
20136,714460.69%
20126,668-10-0.15%
20116,678-246-3.55%
20106,92400%

Moapa Valley Population by Year