Nevada

Population, income, and housing across 17 counties and 132 cities & places.

Population: 3,141,000
Median household income: $75,561
Median home value: $406,100

Nevada has a population of 3,141,000, spread across 17 counties and 132 cities and places.

From 2019 to 2023, Nevada's population grew 5.7% from 2,972,382 to 3,141,000, while its median home value rose 51.6% from $267,900 to $406,100.

Households average 2.62 people. The median gross rent is $1,489.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,141,000
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $75,561
Median home value: $406,100
Median gross rent: $1,489
Housing units: 1,307,338
Homeownership rate: 59.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,972,3823,141,000

Median household income

$60,365$75,561

Median home value

$267,900$406,100

Median gross rent

$1,107$1,489

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,972,382	$60,365	$267,900	$1,107
2020	3,030,281	$62,043	$290,200	$1,159
2021	3,059,238	$65,686	$315,900	$1,238
2022	3,104,817	$71,646	$373,800	$1,382
2023	3,141,000	$75,561	$406,100	$1,489

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	176,957	5.6%
5 to 17	515,914	16.4%
18 to 24	252,048	8.0%
25 to 34	452,901	14.4%
35 to 44	430,660	13.7%
45 to 54	397,939	12.7%
55 to 64	392,164	12.5%
65 to 74	320,868	10.2%
75 and over	201,549	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,443,407	46.0%
Black or African American	284,276	9.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19,877	0.6%
Asian	268,095	8.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	20,812	0.7%
Some other race	16,975	0.5%
Two or more races	170,501	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	917,057	29.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	277,389	12.6%
High school graduate	602,478	27.4%
Some college or associate's	714,821	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	390,041	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	211,352	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone72.1%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit2.4%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,047,087	72.1%
Carpooled	158,012	10.9%
Public transit	34,748	2.4%
Walked	21,550	1.5%
Bicycle	3,982	0.3%
Worked from home	152,480	10.5%
Other means	35,398	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	297,650	22.9%
15 to 29 min	560,652	43.1%
30 to 44 min	300,675	23.1%
45 to 59 min	71,568	5.5%
60+ min	70,232	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 12.6% (390,414 of 3,100,449)

	Count	Share
Family households	756,370	63.9%
Nonfamily households	427,023	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,183,393	90.5%
Vacant	123,945	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	701,914	59.3%
Renter-occupied	481,479	40.7%

1-unit, detached60.2%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units11.7%

20 or more units10.0%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	787,304	60.2%
1-unit, attached	64,603	4.9%
2 to 4 units	99,320	7.6%
5 to 19 units	152,808	11.7%
20 or more units	131,277	10.0%
Mobile home & other	72,026	5.5%

Geography

State FIPS: 32
USPS: NV
Land area: 109,860 sq mi
Water area: 710 sq mi
Center point: 39.3311, -116.6151

Nevada

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