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StatisticNevada United StatesRank
Total Population3,184,612334,922,49933rd of 52
Median Household Income$78,260$80,73423rd of 52
Median Age39.138.925th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.9%35.7%47th of 52
Median Home Value$435,400$332,70010th of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,597$1,41311th of 52
Poverty Rate12.4%12.5%22nd of 52
Unemployment Rate7.0%5.2%2nd of 52
Population per Square Mile29.0n/a44th of 52
Foreign Born19.1%14.1%5th of 52
Homeownership Rate60.0%65.2%49th of 52
Average Commute Time24.826.429th of 52
Worked from Home11.9%15.1%34th of 52
Married-Couple Households44.0%46.9%45th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Nevada

StatisticNevadaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)44.8%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)29.6%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)9.0%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)8.8%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)6.0%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.6%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.7%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.6%0.6%
Diversity Index69.261.4

Age in Nevada

StatisticNevadaUnited States
Median Age39.138.9
Under 18 %21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Nevada

StatisticNevadaUnited States
Households1,202,593129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.5
Family Households63.8%64.2%
Households with Children29.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.8%17.3%
People Living Alone28.0%28.7%
Never Married34.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Nevada

StatisticNevadaUnited States
Per Capita Income$41,354$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households12.7%n/a

Housing in Nevada

StatisticNevadaUnited States
Housing Units1,326,471143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes60.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,996.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,027n/a

Education in Nevada

StatisticNevadaUnited States
Less than High School12.5%10.4%
High School Graduate27.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Nevada

StatisticNevadaUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.2%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.5%68.8%
Public Transit2.2%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.4%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Nevada

StatisticNevadaUnited States
Born in State of Residence27.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens10.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home70.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home19.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency20.9%16.7%

Counties in Nevada

CountyPopulation Median household income
Clark County2,329,548$76,472
Washoe County497,200$88,096
Lyon County61,680$80,812
Carson City58,384$72,355
Nye County54,344$60,714
Elko County54,047$86,487
Douglas County49,623$90,754
Churchill County25,805$79,163
Humboldt County17,289$81,073
White Pine County8,735$72,865
Pershing County6,487$66,902
Lander County5,770$89,014
Mineral County4,542$54,855
Lincoln County4,405$72,307
Storey County4,140$93,409
Eureka County1,585$70,473
Esmeralda County1,028$41,715

Cities and towns in Nevada

All 34 places the Census publishes a population for in Nevada, largest first.

Statistics for Nevada by county