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Las Vegas Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Las Vegas is 646,776. 23.74% is under 18, while 16.37% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 4.97% of the population was five years old or younger, 23.74% were 18 years or younger and 29.28% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 49.62% female and 50.38% male.

Las Vegas Housing

According to the US Census, Las Vegas has 269,602 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Las Vegas was 92.86%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $362,400

Las Vegas Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Some Other Race Alone constitute 63.04% of Las Vegas's population. Residents of the city who were Black Or African American Alone, made up 12.85% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 7.23% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 1.28%

RacePercentage
White Alone46.05%
Some Other Race Alone16.99%
Black Or African American Alone12.85%
Asian Alone7.23%
White Black Or African American1.28%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone1.14%

How Educated is Las Vegas

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 17.4% of Las Vegas residents had a bachelor's degree, while 10.1% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 27.50% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Las Vegas CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher85.7%
Some College Or Associates Degree34.7%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency26.8%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher26.2%
Some College No Degree22.1%
Bachelors Degree17.4%

Average Income in Las Vegas

The median household income in Las Vegas is $59,746. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $59,746.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $75,088 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $87,754.

A closer examination of the income groups of Las Vegas households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $100,000 and $149,999 (13.4%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (7.9%). 8.7% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$75,088
Married-couple families$87,754
Nonfamily households$36,725