Las Vegas, NM Population

Overview

13,247

Total Population

40.4

Median age

47.90%

Female population %

108.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

45.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,545

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Las Vegas's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Las Vegas is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Las Vegas's population under 18 was 17.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Las Vegas's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Las Vegas, 13.46% were under the age of 15, 24.62% aged 15 to 29, 44.26% aged 30 to 64, 15.26% aged 65 to 84, and 2.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 557 less females than males in Las Vegas:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.90% females and 52.10% males in Las Vegas, NM.
The Las Vegas, NM gender ratio is 108.8:100 i.e. 108.8 men to 100 women (1.088).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 640.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 619.

Las Vegas's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Las Vegas population: 56.91% are White, 1.69% are Black or African American, 2.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.74% are Asian, 23.40% are some other race and 14.93% are multiracial.
Las Vegas's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 10,545 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,702 (20.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Las Vegas is White with a population of 7,539 (56.91% of the total population).

Las Vegas's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 14,647 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Las Vegas's population decreased by 607 (4.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Las Vegas's population decreased by 859 (6.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Las Vegas's population was lowest in year 2019 at 12,936.