Laughlin, Nevada Population 2024

8,328

Laughlin Demographics

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

  • White: 76.45%
  • Two or more races: 12.28%
  • Other race: 5.09%
  • Black or African American: 4%
  • Native American: 0.82%
  • Asian: 0.76%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.59%
State
Nevada
Land Area (mi²)
16.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
509.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.14% (331)
The current population of Laughlin, Nevada is 8,328 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,997.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,60876.45%
Two or more races1,06112.28%
Other race4405.09%
Black or African American3464%
Native American710.82%
Asian660.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander510.59%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Laughlin Population by Race

Laughlin Population Pyramid 2024

Laughlin Median Age

57.5

Total

57.6

Male

57.4

Female

Laughlin Adults

There are 7,570 adults, (3,178 of whom are seniors) in Laughlin.

Laughlin Age Dependency

96.8

Age Dependency Ratio

72.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Laughlin Sex Ratio

Female4,18748.44%
Male4,45651.56%

Laughlin Population by Age

Laughlin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3641.9848.751.3
Non Family2,1001.1643.656.4
Married1,4602.5764.235.8
Female6042.8136.363.7
Male2003.822773

2.63

Average Family Size

1.98

Average Household Size

48.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Laughlin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6439.2%
Associates Degree3825.47%
Bachelors Degree94813.56%
Graduate Degree3164.52%
High School Graduate2,56736.73%
Less Than 9th Grade1331.9%
Some College2,00028.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Laughlin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Laughlin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3744,9371,064
Hispanic1,00674673
2+ Races661575144
Other Race39425820
Black25822726
Asian666610
Native American940

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 21.79%.

Laughlin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,625$42,995$24,844
Graduate Degree$0$48,459$106,250
High School Graduate$31,772$43,486$23,875
Less Than 9th Grade$19,250$20,450$0
Overall$31,470$36,563$28,826
Some College$34,659$37,500$31,968

$31,470

Average Earnings

$36,563

Average Male

$28,826

Average Female

Laughlin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Laughlin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Laughlin Language

93.52% of Laughlin residents speak only English, while 6.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.85% of the population.

Laughlin Language

Laughlin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,2611,25320.01%
Hispanic1,41528620.21%
Black34618352.89%
Multiple1,06115914.99%
Other4407416.82%
Native716287.32%
Asian661522.73%

21.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.6%

Male Poverty Rate

23.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Laughlin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Laughlin is Native, with 87.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Laughlin is Multiple, with 14.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.17%.

Laughlin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.18%
Some College16.16%
High School13.36%
Bachelors or Greater12.5%

Laughlin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed45.11%
Female Unemployed37.33%
Female Employed9.05%
Male Employed8.2%

Laughlin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Laughlin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,068$69,959
Households$45,248$60,400
Married Families$73,544$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,048$45,901

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Laughlin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.3%

Male Marriage Rate

41.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Laughlin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Laughlin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Laughlin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Laughlin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,487

Number of Veterans

1,309

Male Veterans

178

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam677
First Gulf War242
Second Gulf War140
Korea36
World War II0

Laughlin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74541
75+501
55 to 64238
35 to 54207
18 to 340

Laughlin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,34122.19%
Hispanic13511.74%
2+ Races9712.97%
Other Race4510.66%
Native American411.76%

Laughlin Veterans by Race

Laughlin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Laughlin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

41.1%

Labor Force Participation

37.7%

Employment Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

Laughlin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Laughlin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Laughlin 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

5.88%

Born in Laughlin

94.26%

Native Born

5.74%

Foreign Born

1.6%

Non Citizen

4.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.26% of Laughlin residents were born in the United States, with 5.88% having been born in Nevada. 1.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Laughlin Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20248,328720.87%
20238,256720.88%
20228,184100.12%
20218,1741772.21%
20207,997320.4%
20197,9654636.17%
20187,502-256-3.3%
20177,7581171.53%
20167,641190.25%
20157,622550.73%
20147,567-124-1.61%
20137,69183612.2%
20126,855-57-0.82%
20116,912-411-5.61%
20107,32300%

Laughlin Population by Year