Mesquite

Population: 21,314
Median household income: $74,439
Median home value: $374,400

Located in Clark County, Nevada, Mesquite is a community with a population of 21,314. The median household income of $74,439 is in line with the Clark County median ($73,845).

From 2019 to 2023, Mesquite's population grew 15.5% from 18,446 to 21,314, while its median home value rose 58.2% from $236,700 to $374,400.

10.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.23 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,314
Median age: 62.4 yrs
Median household income: $74,439
Median home value: $374,400
Median gross rent: $1,114
Housing units: 11,905
Homeownership rate: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,44621,314

Median household income

$55,542$74,439

Median home value

$236,700$374,400

Median gross rent

$879$1,114

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,446	$55,542	$236,700	$879
2020	19,087	$59,206	$257,100	$930
2021	20,019	$63,757	$278,900	$971
2022	20,659	$69,146	$333,400	$1,086
2023	21,314	$74,439	$374,400	$1,114

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 179.7%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7427.2%

75 and over17.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	772	3.6%
5 to 17	2,062	9.7%
18 to 24	697	3.3%
25 to 34	1,559	7.3%
35 to 44	1,346	6.3%
45 to 54	2,290	10.7%
55 to 64	2,996	14.1%
65 to 74	5,795	27.2%
75 and over	3,797	17.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,085	70.8%
Black or African American	161	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	105	0.5%
Asian	389	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	129	0.6%
Some other race	11	0.1%
Two or more races	366	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,068	23.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate31.5%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,719	9.7%
High school graduate	5,604	31.5%
Some college or associate's	6,216	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,813	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,431	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled14.6%

Public transit1.5%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,833	71.8%
Carpooled	982	14.6%
Public transit	102	1.5%
Walked	234	3.5%
Bicycle	13	0.2%
Worked from home	517	7.7%
Other means	54	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,522	72.7%
15 to 29 min	671	10.8%
30 to 44 min	367	5.9%
45 to 59 min	233	3.7%
60+ min	425	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 10.5% (2,237 of 21,224)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,608	69.5%
Nonfamily households	2,897	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,505	79.8%
Vacant	2,400	20.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,620	80.2%
Renter-occupied	1,885	19.8%

1-unit, detached61.3%

1-unit, attached14.6%

2 to 4 units14.0%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,303	61.3%
1-unit, attached	1,739	14.6%
2 to 4 units	1,664	14.0%
5 to 19 units	591	5.0%
20 or more units	257	2.2%
Mobile home & other	351	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3246000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 32 sq mi
Water area: 0.46 sq mi
Center point: 36.8111, -114.1257