Amargosa Valley, Nevada Population 2024

1,581

Amargosa Valley Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Amargosa Valley was:

  • White: 76.83%
  • Two or more races: 20.74%
  • Asian: 0.89%
  • Native American: 0.74%
  • Other race: 0.66%
  • Black or African American: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Nevada
Land Area (mi²)
98.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
16.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
28.33% (349)
The current population of Amargosa Valley, Nevada is 1,581 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,232.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,04176.83%
Two or more races28120.74%
Asian120.89%
Native American100.74%
Other race90.66%
Black or African American20.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Amargosa Valley Population by Race

Amargosa Valley Population Pyramid 2024

Amargosa Valley Median Age

47.8

Total

47.5

Male

52.5

Female

Amargosa Valley Adults

There are 1,077 adults, (353 of whom are seniors) in Amargosa Valley.

Amargosa Valley Age Dependency

87.2

Age Dependency Ratio

48.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Amargosa Valley Sex Ratio

Female68950.85%
Male66649.15%

Amargosa Valley Population by Age

Amargosa Valley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4503.0185.114.9
Married2183.2595.94.1
Non Family1682.437822
Female352.544060
Male295.031000

3.29

Average Family Size

3.01

Average Household Size

85.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Amargosa Valley Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade00%
Associates Degree617.45%
Bachelors Degree587.08%
Graduate Degree698.42%
High School Graduate37445.67%
Less Than 9th Grade9311.36%
Some College16420.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Amargosa Valley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Amargosa Valley Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White402382115
2+ Races2512510
Hispanic2221490
Asian121212
Native American1000
Other Race990
Black110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Amargosa Valley Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$32,642$0$0
Some College$0$0$0

$32,642

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Amargosa Valley Earnings by Educational Attainment

Amargosa Valley Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Amargosa Valley Language

75.41% of Amargosa Valley residents speak only English, while 24.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.59% of the population.

Amargosa Valley Language

Amargosa Valley Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White76930739.92%
Hispanic36015041.67%
Native1010100%
Other99100%
Black11100%

33.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

45.26%

Male Poverty Rate

22.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Amargosa Valley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Amargosa Valley is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Amargosa Valley is White, with 39.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 19.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.07%.

Amargosa Valley Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade47.31%
High School20.32%
Bachelors or Greater19.69%
Some College11.56%

Amargosa Valley Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed22.5%
Male Employed14.88%
Female Unemployed0%

Amargosa Valley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Amargosa Valley Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families-$86,258
Households$53,333$68,577
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families-$38,897

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Amargosa Valley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.3%

Male Marriage Rate

43.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Amargosa Valley Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Amargosa Valley Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Amargosa Valley Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Amargosa Valley Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

181

Number of Veterans

181

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam112
First Gulf War78
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Amargosa Valley Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7459
75+53
35 to 5444
55 to 6425
18 to 340

Amargosa Valley Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10312.97%
2+ Races7831.08%
Hispanic166.69%

Amargosa Valley Veterans by Race

Amargosa Valley Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

22.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Amargosa Valley Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

29.9%

Labor Force Participation

29.8%

Employment Rate

0.3%

Unemployment Rate

Amargosa Valley Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Amargosa Valley Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Amargosa Valley Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

38.67%

Born in Amargosa Valley

84.8%

Native Born

15.2%

Foreign Born

12.55%

Non Citizen

2.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.8% of Amargosa Valley residents were born in the United States, with 38.67% having been born in Nevada. 12.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Amargosa Valley Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,5811137.7%
20231,4681138.34%
20221,355-100-6.87%
20211,45522318.1%
20201,23200%

Amargosa Valley Population by Year