Clark County Demographics
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,952,040 |
| 2008 | 1,967,716 |
| 2007 | 1,954,319 |
| 2006 | 1,874,837 |
| 2005 | 1,796,380 |
Source: Nevada State Demographer
Population within the Cities of Clark County
| City | Year | Population | City | Year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder City | 2009 | 16,064 | Henderson | 2009 | 267,687 |
| 2008 | 16,684 | 2008 | 269,538 | ||
| 2007 | 15,863 | 2007 | 260,161 | ||
| 2006 | 15,478 | 2006 | 251,321 | ||
| 2005 | 15,203 | 2005 | 241,134 | ||
| City | Year | Population | City | Year | Population |
| Las Vegas | 2009 | 591,422 | Mesquite | 2009 | 20,677 |
| 2008 | 593,528 | 2008 | 19,754 | ||
| 2007 | 590,321 | 2007 | 18,787 | ||
| 2006 | 579,840 | 2006 | 17,656 | ||
| 2005 | 569,838 | 2005 | 16,423 | ||
| City | Year | Population | |||
| North Las Vegas | 2009 | 215,022 | |||
| 2008 | 214,661 | ||||
| 2007 | 210,472 | ||||
| 2006 | 198,516 | ||||
| 2005 | 180,219 |
Source: State of Nevada Demographer
Gender Composition
| Year | Est Population | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| 2008 | 1,865,746 | 949,092 | 50.9 | 916,654 | 49.1 |
| 2007 | 1,836,333 | 934,467 | 50.9 | 901,866 | 49.1 |
| 2006 | 1,777,539 | 903,077 | 50.8 | 874,462 | 49.2 |
| 2005 | 1,691,213 | 856,865 | 50.7 | 834,348 | 49.3 |
| 2004 | 1,631,340 | 825,315 | 50.6 | 806,025 | 49.4 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Age Distribution
| Year | Est Population | 0-9 | 10-19 | 20-34 | 35 - 54 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2008 | 1,865,746 | 290,780 | 15.6 | 242,077 | 13.0 | 396,924 | 21.3 | 538,183 | 28.8 |
| 2007 | 1,836,333 | 277,849 | 15.1 | 245,406 | 13.4 | 396,082 | 21.6 | 529,690 | 28.9 |
| 2006 | 1,777,539 | 262,148 | 14.7 | 236,021 | 13.3 | 395,965 | 22.3 | 510,371 | 28.7 |
| 2005 | 1,691,213 | 253,388 | 15.0 | 233,853 | 13.8 | 375,980 | 22.2 | 477,677 | 28.2 |
| 2004 | 1,631,340 | 244,359 | 15.0 | 225,034 | 13.8 | 364,288 | 22.3 | 461,808 | 28.3 |
| Year | Est Population | 55 - 64 | 65+ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| 2008 | 1,865,746 | 200,627 | 10.8 | 197,155 | 10.6 |
| 2007 | 1,836,333 | 196,948 | 10.7 | 190,358 | 10.4 |
| 2006 | 1,777,539 | 188,387 | 10.6 | 184,647 | 10.4 |
| 2005 | 1,691,213 | 171,165 | 10.1 | 179,150 | 10.6 |
| 2004 | 1,631,340 | 162,707 | 10.0 | 173,144 | 10.6 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Race/Ethnic Origin
| Year | Est Population | White | Black | Indian/ Alaskan | Asian | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2008 | 1,865,746 | 1,434,871 | 76.9 | 199,193 | 10.7 | 26,820 | 1.4 | 159,147 | 8.5 |
| 2007 | 1,836,333 | 958,018 | 52.2 | 170,373 | 9.3 | 10,174 | 0.6 | 130,671 | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 1,777,539 | 941,741 | 53.0 | 167,144 | 9.4 | 9,305 | 0.5 | 123,158 | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 1,691,213 | 915,995 | 54.2 | 157,064 | 9.3 | 10,308 | 0.6 | 112,694 | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 1,631,340 | 910,454 | 55.8 | 143,933 | 8.8 | 8,332 | 0.5 | 106,399 | 6.5 |
| Year | Est Population | Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Hispanic | Some Other Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2008 | 1,865,746 | 20,183 | 1.1 | 530,697 | 28.4 | 97,296 | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 1,836,333 | 9,269 | 0.5 | 511,146 | 27.8 | 3,410 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | 1,777,539 | 8,658 | 0.5 | 482,899 | 27.2 | 3,181 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 1,691,213 | 9,363 | 0.5 | 443,249 | 26.2 | 4,331 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | 1,631,340 | 8,513 | 0.5 | 413,554 | 25.4 | 2,020 | 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 | 1,224,609 | 86,354 | 7.1 | 119,708 | 9.8 | 351,973 | 28.7 | 316,422 | 25.8 |
| 2007 | 1,205,608 | 86,098 | 7.1 | 120,205 | 10.0 | 375,418 | 31.1 | 278,077 | 23.1 |
| 2006 | 1,168,695 | 82,297 | 7.0 | 117,434 | 10.0 | 372,662 | 31.9 | 275,724 | 23.6 |
| 2005 | 1,095,527 | 79,344 | 7.2 | 121,142 | 11.1 | 337,004 | 30.8 | 264,981 | 24.2 |
| 2004 | 1,055,390 | 84,460 | 8.0 | 104,303 | 9.9 | 348,906 | 33.1 | 241,144 | 22.8 |
| Year | Population 25+ | Associate Degree | Bachelor's Degree | Graduate/Professional Degree | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2008 | 1,224,609 | 82,275 | 6.7 | 183,234 | 15.0 | 84,643 | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 1,205,608 | 87,924 | 7.3 | 170,351 | 14.1 | 87,535 | 7.3 |
| 2006 | 1,168,695 | 84,810 | 7.3 | 156,757 | 13.4 | 79,011 | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 1,095,527 | 75,538 | 6.9 | 147,561 | 13.5 | 69,957 | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 1,055,390 | 82,880 | 7.9 | 119,496 | 11.3 | 74,201 | 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) |
High School (grades 9-12) |
College |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2008 | 446,890 | 19,458 | 4.4 | 28,215 | 6.3 | 206,433 | 46.2 | 100,051 | 22.4 | 92,733 | 20.8 |
| 2007 | 432,736 | 17,987 | 4.2 | 22,694 | 5.2 | 212,203 | 49.0 | 96,792 | 22.4 | 83,060 | 19.2 |
| 2006 | 418,274 | 18,233 | 4.4 | 27,630 | 6.6 | 193,899 | 46.4 | 94,692 | 22.6 | 83,820 | 20.0 |
| 2005 | 414,713 | 15,941 | 3.8 | 22,994 | 5.5 | 200,510 | 48.3 | 88,620 | 21.4 | 86,648 | 20.9 |
| 2004 | 402,196 | 18,099 | 4.5 | 24,936 | 6.2 | 191,445 | 47.6 | 82,797 | 21.7 | 80,037 | 19.9 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey