Moapa Valley, Nevada Population 2024

7,181

Moapa Valley Demographics

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

  • White: 89.73%
  • Two or more races: 5.87%
  • Other race: 1.89%
  • Native American: 0.88%
  • Black or African American: 0.62%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.6%
  • Asian: 0.42%
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)
White6,41089.73%
Two or more races4195.87%
Other race1351.89%
Native American630.88%
Black or African American440.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander430.6%
Asian300.42%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Moapa Valley Population by Race

Moapa Valley Population Pyramid 2024

Moapa Valley Median Age

31.5

Total

33.4

Male

30.9

Female

Moapa Valley Adults

There are 4,866 adults, (971 of whom are seniors) in Moapa Valley.

Moapa Valley Age Dependency

83.4

Age Dependency Ratio

24.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

58.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Moapa Valley Sex Ratio

Female3,63150.83%
Male3,51349.17%

Moapa Valley Population by Age

Moapa Valley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3353.0678.821.2
Married1,5313.618713
Non Family5291.2167.932.1
Female1844.0451.648.4
Male912.6460.439.6

3.54

Average Family Size

3.06

Average Household Size

78.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Moapa Valley Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1723.93%
Associates Degree4139.45%
Bachelors Degree49211.25%
Graduate Degree3508.01%
High School Graduate1,62937.26%
Less Than 9th Grade541.24%
Some College1,26228.87%

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
White3,6153,479728
Hispanic53545333
2+ Races23221314
Other Race1359851
Islander43430
Native American31230
Asian303030
Black17170

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$64,315$64,167$64,453
Graduate Degree$60,910$61,518$60,846
High School Graduate$33,107$40,938$24,924
Less Than 9th Grade$61,250$61,125$0
Overall$53,306$62,853$38,346
Some College$43,681$79,667$25,949

$53,306

Average Earnings

$62,853

Average Male

$38,346

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

94.64% of Moapa Valley residents speak only English, while 5.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.77% of the population.

Moapa Valley Language

Moapa Valley Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,9623786.34%
Hispanic91717418.97%
Multiple4197517.9%
Native63812.7%

7.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.32%

Male Poverty Rate

8.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Moapa Valley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Moapa Valley is Hispanic, with 18.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Moapa Valley is White, with 6.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.88%.

Moapa Valley Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.42%
High School14.12%
Some College7.4%
Bachelors or Greater0.83%

Moapa Valley Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed6.4%
Female Employed4.86%
Female Unemployed4.09%
Male Employed4.03%

Moapa Valley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Moapa Valley Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,018$116,900
Households$82,592$100,395
Married Families$92,440$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,708$38,936

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Moapa Valley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.7%

Male Marriage Rate

56.8%

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

440

Number of Veterans

414

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War117
Vietnam116
Second Gulf War109
Korea32
World War II0

Moapa Valley Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+119
35 to 54103
65 to 7491
55 to 6490
18 to 3437

Moapa Valley Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White44010.22%
Hispanic101.69%

Moapa Valley Veterans by Race

Moapa Valley Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Moapa Valley Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.8%

Labor Force Participation

53.8%

Employment Rate

12.1%

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

34.92%

Born in Moapa Valley

96.01%

Native Born

3.99%

Foreign Born

1.6%

Non Citizen

2.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.01% of Moapa Valley residents were born in the United States, with 34.92% having been born in Nevada. 1.6% 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