2024 ACS PUMS
Nevada Census Data
A demographic, economic, and housing profile of Nevada, built from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample. Nevada is home to 3,267,467 people across 20 PUMAs, with a median household income of $81,220 and a median age of 40.0.
3,267,467
Population
$81,220
Median HH income
28.6%
Bachelor's+
$450,000
Median home value
Nevada at a glance, vs. the U.S.
Every figure below is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The U.S. column is the population-weighted national average for comparison.
| Statistic | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $81,220 | $83,310 |
| Median family income | $96,449 | $102,685 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $60,348 | $66,223 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $33,605 | $35,074 |
| Poverty rate | 11.8% | 12.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 4.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 64.4% | 64.0% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.2 | 37.9 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $3,073 | $2,830 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 25.0% | 24.1% |
| Mean All other income | $845 | $705 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $36 | $45 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $40,154 | $44,138 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 312.4 | 318.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $4,225 | $3,754 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,614 | $2,518 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $213 | $282 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,572 | $3,799 |
| Statistic | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.6% | 36.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 87.6% | 89.9% |
| Statistic | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 9.9% | 10.9% |
| Business operations | 3.1% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 1.4% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 2.7% | 3.6% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Science | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Community & social service | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Education instruction | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 2.8% | 3.4% |
| Protective service | 3.0% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 8.1% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 4.7% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 4.7% | 2.7% |
| Sales | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| Office & admin support | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Construction | 5.1% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 2.8% | 2.9% |
| Production | 3.7% | 5.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 9.4% | 7.8% |
| Military | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 7.4% | 6.7% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 5.0% | 9.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 10.5% | 11.0% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 6.8% | 5.0% |
| Information (industry) | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| Health care (industry) | 9.2% | 11.3% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.4% | 2.3% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 19.7% | 9.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Public administration (industry) | 4.3% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Statistic | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 11.7% | 8.4% |
| Private insurance | 63.6% | 66.7% |
| Public insurance | 36.1% | 37.0% |
| With a disability | 14.8% | 14.1% |
| Statistic | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 26 min | 27 min |
| Drove to work | 81.8% | 78.5% |
| Public transit to work | 2.5% | 3.7% |
| Worked from home | 11.3% | 13.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 30.7 | 30.9 |
| Statistic | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $450,000 | $390,221 |
| Median gross rent | $1,708 | $1,507 |
| Rent as % of income | 34.0% | 30.6% |
| Homeownership rate | 60.0% | 65.1% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2.9 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 5.6 |
| Median year built | 1990 | 1976 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 6.6% | 8.5% |
| Single-family detached | 62.4% | 62.1% |
| Broadband internet | 95.7% | 95.0% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $20 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $150 | $155 |
| Median Fuel cost | $450 | $620 |
| Median Gas cost | $70 | $71 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 52.4 | 52.5 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $700 | $1,348 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,500 | $1,568 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,500 | $1,323 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,566 | $1,505 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $530 | $471 |
| Median Property taxes | $2,050 | $3,490 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $577 |
| Statistic | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,267,467 | 340,110,990 |
| Average age | 40.0 | 39.8 |
| Married (15+) | 44.9% | 47.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30.6% | 20.0% |
| Black | 9.1% | 11.7% |
| Asian | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,147 | $1,682 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.9 | 2 |
Nevada's 20 PUMAs
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a Census geography of roughly 100,000+ people — the finest level at which PUMS microdata is released. Explore Nevada's 20 PUMAs on the map below — recolor it by any measure, and click an area to open its full profile.
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Population
113,810 – 130,862
130,862 – 151,373
151,373 – 157,851
157,851 – 176,254
176,254 – 185,547
185,547 – 242,104
All PUMAs in Nevada
Clark County (Central)--Greater North Las Vegas City242,104Clark County (South)--Henderson (East) & Boulder Cities226,784Washoe County (South Central)--Reno City192,565Rural Nevada185,547Clark County (West)--Las Vegas City (Southwest)183,190Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley176,781Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties176,254Clark County (Central)--Paradise (South) & Enterprise171,162Clark County (East)--Mesquite City, Sunrise Manor (North), Moapa Valley & Nellis AFB160,390Clark County (North)--Las Vegas (Northeast) & North Las Vegas (Outer) Cities157,851Washoe County (North)--Sparks City157,689Clark County (Central)--Whitney, Sunrise Manor (South) & Paradise (Northeast)157,628Washoe County (South)156,614Clark County (Central)--Paradise (Northwest) & Winchester151,373Clark County (Central)--Spring Valley (West)142,481Clark County (Central)--Henderson City (West)142,297Las Vegas City (South Central)130,862Las Vegas City (Southeast)128,214Clark County (Central)--Henderson City (Central South)113,871Clark County (Central)--Spring Valley (East)113,810
Nevada Census data — FAQ
What is the population of Nevada?+
According to the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS), Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 people, represented across 20 PUMAs (Public Use Microdata Areas).
What is the median household income in Nevada?+
The median household income in Nevada is $81,220 based on the 2024 ACS PUMS, compared with a U.S. figure of $83,310.
How educated is Nevada?+
28.6% of Nevada residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, versus 36.9% nationally, per the 2024 ACS.
Where does this Nevada data come from?+
These figures are derived from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) — a de-identified, statistically weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.
New — housing construction: Building permits in Nevada — monthly residential permits for every county, metro area, and city, single-family vs. multifamily, from the Census Building Permits Survey.