state

Nevada

Demographic and economic profile of Nevada, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

3,267,467

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$75,561

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

39.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.5% since 2018

Nevada added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,670,302 (53.2%)
  • Two or More Races465,898 (14.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone370,951 (11.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone295,802 (9.4%)
  • Asian Alone274,032 (8.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone41,434 (1.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish589,815
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)85,897
  3. 3.Other Indo-European36,887
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)35,235
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island30,969

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

201,790

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$61,564

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

97.9 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$39,963

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation297,753
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care249,790
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management181,294
  4. 4.Retail Trade164,994
  5. 5.Construction111,606

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations495,091
  2. 2.Service Occupations339,550
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations318,200
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations186,890
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations134,559

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 2.30×)297,753
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.22×)105,311
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.09×)111,606
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.03×)164,994
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.00×)181,294

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$406,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,489/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999160,840 (22.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999142,981 (20.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999141,206 (20.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99960,352 (8.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99942,267 (6.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99940,214 (5.7%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,834

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.8 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,047,087 (72.1%)
  • Carpooled158,012 (10.9%)
  • Worked at Home152,480 (10.5%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other35,398 (2.4%)
  • Public Transit34,748 (2.4%)
  • Walked21,550 (1.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.