City in Clark County, Nevada · 31.8 sq mi · 778 people per sq mi
24,715 people live in Mesquite. The typical household earns $75,227, and the median resident is 63.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,471 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.58%
Men 64 · Women 62.8
1940–2026
24,715
2026 projection
20.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1940–2026
24,715
2026 projection
20.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 24,715 | +714 | 2.97% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,001 | +536 | 2.28% |
| 2024 | 23,465 | +563 | 2.46% |
| 2023 | 22,902 | +938 | 4.27% |
| 2022 | 21,964 | +776 | 3.66% |
| 2021 | 21,188 | +717 | 3.50% |
| 2020 | 20,471 | +502 | 2.51% |
| 2019 | 19,969 | +777 | 4.05% |
| 2018 | 19,192 | +708 | 3.83% |
| 2017 | 18,484 | +544 | 3.03% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Mesquite is growing faster than Clark County, Nevada, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 221 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 64% | 58% |
| Never married | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| Divorced | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| Widowed | 10% | 7% | 14% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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