Humidity & wind
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Population
679,817
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$427,900
Owner-occupied units
Las Vegas, NV
Nevada · 36.233° N, 115.264° W · 142 sq mi
Las Vegas is the 24th largest city on this site, with a population of 679,817 and about 4,792 residents per square mile. The median household earns $73,877 a year, and the median home is worth $427,900.
Conditions
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
142 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
4,792
People per square mile
Rank by population
#24
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#56
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$73,877
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,563
Per month
Homeownership
56.6%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
25.7 min
One way
People
Median age
38.6
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
27.7%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
20.9%
Households
247,741
2.64 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days 124/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 36/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 3/yr
Days above 90° 124/yr
Below freezing 5/yr
Annual rainfall 6.6in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 104°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 39°F
What people here do for work
Arts, food & hospitality 20.3%
Education & health care 17%
Professional & business services 14.1%
Retail trade 11.7%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Nevada
State bird
Mountain Bluebird
State flower
Sagebrush
State capital
Carson City
Nickname
The Silver State
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Cities near Las Vegas
- North Las Vegas, NV10 mi · 296,653
- Spring Valley, NV10 mi · 219,187
- Paradise, NV12 mi · 185,913
- Sunrise Manor, NV13 mi · 200,218
- Enterprise, NV16 mi · 240,464
- Henderson, NV20 mi · 353,289
- St. George, UT110 mi · 108,713
- Lake Havasu City, AZ131 mi · 59,358
Cities about the same size
- El Paso, TX683,012
- Boston, MA672,973
- Washington, DC693,645
- Detroit, MI649,095
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY641,962
- Oklahoma City, OK719,849
- Nashville-Davidson, TN721,074
- Portland, OR635,109
More in Nevada
Wealthiest person in Nevada
Name
Miriam Adelson & family
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$28.6B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Las Vegas
Source of wealth
Casinos
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Nevada · private sector
Employer
MGM Resorts International
Sector
Hospitality
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Nevada
Company
MGM Resorts International
Revenue
$17.2B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Las Vegas
Ticker
MGM
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.