How many people live in the ?

Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 2.4 million people in the Las Vegas, NV area. That makes the Las Vegas, NV metropolitan statistical area the 29th-most populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.71% of the nation's population.

2.4M

population of Las Vegas, NV area (2024)

0.71%

Las Vegas, NV area share of US population (2024)
Between 2020 and 2024, the population of the Las Vegas, NV area increased from 2.28 million to 2.4 million—a 5.4% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 2.5%.

About 2.4 million people lived in the Las Vegas, NV area in 2024.

Population estimates of the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV Metro Area, 2020–2024

What are the age demographics of the Las Vegas, NV area?

About 16.5% of the Las Vegas, NV area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, lower than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 21.5% of the Las Vegas, NV area population, below the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.

A lower share of the Las Vegas, NV area population is 65 and older than the US overall.

Population share by age group in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV Metro Area and the US overall (2024)

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Las Vegas, NV area?

Hispanic residents make up 32.8% of the Las Vegas, NV area population, higher than the national share of 20%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.

A lower share of the Las Vegas, NV area population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.

Population share by race and ethnicity in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV Metro Area and the US overall (2024)

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

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