Demographics · NV
Las Vegas, NV demographics: 660,400 residents, with a median age of 38.6 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
660,400 people live in Las Vegas, at a median age of 38.6 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 38.6 years — about even with the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Las Vegas, the largest race group is White (45.1%); 34.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 20.9% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Las Vegas is 38.6 years (±0.3), about the same as the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.8% male and 50.2% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 16.8%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 37,155 | 5.6% | ±1,758 |
| 5 to 17 | 110,990 | 16.8% | ±2,529 |
| 18 to 24 | 54,648 | 8.3% | ±1,921 |
| 25 to 34 | 94,502 | 14.3% | ±2,262 |
| 35 to 44 | 91,533 | 13.9% | ±2,227 |
| 45 to 54 | 84,343 | 12.8% | ±2,133 |
| 55 to 64 | 81,386 | 12.3% | ±2,251 |
| 65 to 74 | 62,037 | 9.4% | ±1,867 |
| 75 and over | 43,806 | 6.6% | ±1,533 |
Median age by sex: 38.1 (male) · 39.2 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Las Vegas is White at 45.1% of the population. Separately, 34.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 297,699 | 45.1% | ±4,540 |
| Black or African American alone | 77,418 | 11.7% | ±2,536 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 7,518 | 1.1% | ±1,082 |
| Asian alone | 47,397 | 7.2% | ±2,423 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 4,404 | 0.7% | ±993 |
| Some other race alone | 100,202 | 15.2% | ±3,709 |
| Two or more races | 125,762 | 19.0% | ±4,186 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 228,863 | 34.7% | ±4,132 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Las Vegas has 247,741 households. 62.7% are family households and 29.6% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.64 people.
Total households
247,741
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.64
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.02
Family households
62.7%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
29.6%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 247,741 | ±2,084 |
| Family households | 155,326 | ±1,641 |
| Nonfamily households | 92,415 | ±2,237 |
| Householder living alone | 73,387 | ±2,099 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
20.9% of Las Vegas residents were born outside the United States. 66.7% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (25.0%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 20.9% | 138,010 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 66.7% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 25.0% | Spanish · 155,655 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
27.7% of adults age 25 and over in Las Vegas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.7% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Las Vegas is 3240000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.