Las Vegas, NV Population

Overview

634,786

Total Population

37.9

Median age

49.78%

Female population %

100.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

52.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

216,185

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Las Vegas is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Las Vegas's population under 18 was 23.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Las Vegas's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Las Vegas, 19.39% were under the age of 15, 19.44% aged 15 to 29, 46.33% aged 30 to 64, 13.36% aged 65 to 84, and 1.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,734 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 49.78% females and 50.22% males in Las Vegas, NV.
The Las Vegas, NV gender ratio is 100.9:100 i.e. 100.9 men to 100 women (1.009).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 23,727.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 23,616.

Las Vegas's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Las Vegas population: 55.53% are White, 11.49% are Black or African American, 1.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.81% are Asian, 0.81% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 13.22% are some other race and 11.14% are multiracial.
Las Vegas's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 216,185 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 418,601 (65.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Las Vegas is White with a population of 352,494 (55.53% of the total population).

Las Vegas's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 656,274 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Las Vegas's population increased by 100,308 (20.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Las Vegas's population increased by 62,137 (10.63%), 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 2000 at 484,292.