Nevada Demographics
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 2,711,205 |
| 2008 | 2,783,733 |
| 2007 | 2,718,337 |
| 2006 | 2,623,050 |
| 2005 | 2,518,869 |
Source: Nevada State Demographer
Gender Composition
| Year | Est Population | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| 2008 | 2,600,167 | 1,324,346 | 50.9 | 1,275,821 | 49.1 |
| 2007 | 2,565,382 | 1,301,954 | 50.8 | 1,263,428 | 49.2 |
| 2006 | 2,495,529 | 1,272,447 | 51.0 | 1,223,082 | 49.0 |
| 2005 | 2,381,281 | 1,204,079 | 50.6 | 1,177,202 | 49.4 |
| 2004 | 2,301,197 | 1,165,059 | 50.6 | 1,136,138 | 49.4 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Age Distribution
| Year | Est Population | 0-9 | 10-19 | 20-34 | 35 - 54 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2008 | 2,600,167 | 387,827 | 14.9 | 344,020 | 13.2 | 535,039 | 20.6 | 745,410 | 28.7 |
| 2007 | 2,565,382 | 373,052 | 14.5 | 350,639 | 13.7 | 531,859 | 20.7 | 738,805 | 28.8 |
| 2006 | 2,495,529 | 352,638 | 14.1 | 340,771 | 13.7 | 530,143 | 21.2 | 722,652 | 29.0 |
| 2005 | 2,381,281 | 344,110 | 14.5 | 331,205 | 13.9 | 509,401 | 21.4 | 680,100 | 28.6 |
| 2004 | 2,301,197 | 338,085 | 14.7 | 317,331 | 13.8 | 492,244 | 21.4 | 661,803 | 28.8 |
| Year | Est Population | 55 - 64 | 65+ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| 2008 | 2,600,167 | 292,791 | 11.3 | 295,080 | 8.2 |
| 2007 | 2,565,382 | 286,259 | 11.2 | 284,768 | 11.1 |
| 2006 | 2,495,529 | 274,299 | 11.0 | 275,026 | 11.0 |
| 2005 | 2,381,281 | 248,789 | 10.4 | 267,676 | 11.2 |
| 2004 | 2,301,197 | 237,134 | 10.3 | 254,600 | 11.1 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Race/Ethnic Origin
| Year | Est Population | White | Black | Indian/ Alaskan | Asian | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2008 | 2,600,167 | 2,078,162 | 79.9 | 215,968 | 8.3 | 54,888 | 2.1 | 188,683 | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 2,565,382 | 1,484,173 | 57.9 | 182,318 | 7.1 | 27,557 | 1.1 | 153,803 | 6.0 |
| 2006 | 2,495,529 | 1,463,452 | 58.6 | 178,999 | 7.2 | 26,393 | 1.1 | 146,075 | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 2,381,281 | 1,423,101 | 59.8 | 166,745 | 7.0 | 24,120 | 1.0 | 135,740 | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 2,301,197 | 1,406,677 | 61.1 | 153,946 | 6.7 | 25,806 | 1.1 | 128,171 | 5.6 |
| Year | Est Population | Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Hispanic | Some Other Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2008 | 2,600,167 | 24,321 | 0.9 | 668,532 | 25.7 | 129,601 | 5.0 |
| 2007 | 2,565,382 | 12,105 | 0.5 | 644,485 | 25.1 | 3,642 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 2,495,529 | 9,871 | 0.4 | 610,051 | 24.4 | 4,895 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 2,381,281 | 11,300 | 0.5 | 563,999 | 23.7 | 4,685 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 2,301,197 | 10,861 | 0.5 | 527,570 | 22.9 | 2,197 | 0.1 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, balance of population is two or more races.
Educational Attainment
| Year | Population 25+ | < 9th | 9th-12th no diploma |
High School Diploma | Some College no diploma |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2008 | 1,710,130 | 111,690 | 6.5 | 169,958 | 9.9 | 486,603 | 28.5 | 447,786 | 26.2 |
| 2007 | 1,686,098 | 112,049 | 6.6 | 162,961 | 9.7 | 521,941 | 31.0 | 399,238 | 23.7 |
| 2006 | 1,644,320 | 104,042 | 6.3 | 161,321 | 9.8 | 520,461 | 31.7 | 398,502 | 24.2 |
| 2005 | 1,554,923 | 105,851 | 6.8 | 161,869 | 10.4 | 478,672 | 30.8 | 379,073 | 24.4 |
| 2004 | 1,500,676 | 105,776 | 7.0 | 148,961 | 9.9 | 482,283 | 32.1 | 353,304 | 23.5 |
| Year | Population 25+ | Associate Degree | Bachelor's Degree | Graduate/Professional Degree | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2008 | 1,710,130 | 120,278 | 7.0 | 254,739 | 14.9 | 119,076 | 7.0 |
| 2007 | 1,686,098 | 122,831 | 7.3 | 241,395 | 14.3 | 125,683 | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 1,644,320 | 118,578 | 7.2 | 223,358 | 13.6 | 118,058 | 7.8 |
| 2005 | 1,554,923 | 108,486 | 7.0 | 218,353 | 14.0 | 102,619 | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 1,500,676 | 121,249 | 8.1 | 183,417 | 12.2 | 105,686 | 7.0 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
School Enrollment
| Year | Population 3 years + (enrolled in school) |
Nursery School/Preschool | Kindergarten | Elementary School (grades 1-8) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2008 | 630,794 | 26,865 | 4.3 | 36,098 | 5.7 | 284,423 | 45.1 |
| 2007 | 613,526 | 26,556 | 4.3 | 32,362 | 5.3 | 290,295 | 47.3 |
| 2006 | 594,092 | 25,290 | 4.3 | 38,062 | 6.4 | 269,215 | 45.3 |
| 2005 | 584,893 | 22,024 | 3.8 | 31,869 | 5.4 | 278,315 | 47.6 |
| 2004 | 565,762 | 27,710 | 4.9 | 33,761 | 6.0 | 264,621 | 46.8 |
| Year | Population 3 years + (enrolled in school) |
High School (grades 9-12) |
College/Graduate School | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| 2008 | 630,794 | 145,249 | 23.0 | 138,159 | 21.9 |
| 2007 | 613,526 | 140,905 | 23.0 | 123,408 | 20.1 |
| 2006 | 594,092 | 138,400 | 23.3 | 123,125 | 20.7 |
| 2005 | 584,893 | 128,608 | 22.0 | 124,077 | 21.2 |
| 2004 | 565,762 | 125,594 | 22.2 | 114,076 | 20.2 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey