Las Vegas, New Mexico Population 2024

12,814

Las Vegas Demographics

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

  • White: 45.52%
  • Two or more races: 28.52%
  • Other race: 21.09%
  • Native American: 2.77%
  • Black or African American: 1.79%
  • Asian: 0.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,486.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.75% (-363)
The current population of Las Vegas, New Mexico is 12,814 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,177.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,97245.52%
Two or more races3,74228.52%
Other race2,76721.09%
Native American3632.77%
Black or African American2351.79%
Asian410.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Las Vegas Population by Race

Las Vegas Population Pyramid 2024

Las Vegas Median Age

42

Total

39.9

Male

42.6

Female

Las Vegas Adults

There are 10,907 adults, (2,562 of whom are seniors) in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Age Dependency

57.2

Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Las Vegas Sex Ratio

Female6,60150.31%
Male6,51949.69%

Las Vegas Population by Age

Las Vegas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,9192.036139
Non Family3,0731.1947.852.2
Married1,3772.8885.714.3
Male7752.9672.827.2
Female6943.0457.342.7

2.72

Average Family Size

2.03

Average Household Size

61.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Las Vegas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7808.73%
Associates Degree6156.88%
Bachelors Degree1,44116.13%
Graduate Degree1,03411.58%
High School Graduate2,60729.18%
Less Than 9th Grade3724.16%
Some College2,08423.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Las Vegas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Las Vegas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic6,8675,9661,777
2+ Races2,5922,393838
Other Race2,0041,551339
White1,4901,420643
Native American16616629
Black734225
Asian33337

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 43.15%.

Las Vegas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,586$45,448$45,958
Graduate Degree$66,797$0$66,250
High School Graduate$26,629$27,808$0
Less Than 9th Grade$28,042$32,222$0
Overall$33,522$32,716$34,187
Some College$32,604$36,740$26,250

$33,522

Average Earnings

$32,716

Average Male

$34,187

Average Female

Las Vegas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Las Vegas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Las Vegas Language

58.5% of Las Vegas residents speak only English, while 41.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 38.51% of the population.

Las Vegas Language

Las Vegas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic9,8242,82728.78%
Multiple3,6181,17332.42%
Other2,60872727.88%
White1,60534221.31%
Native29318663.48%
Black773140.26%

29.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

30.08%

Male Poverty Rate

28.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Las Vegas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Las Vegas is Native, with 63.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Las Vegas is White, with 21.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 40.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.09%.

Las Vegas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade46.22%
High School36.46%
Some College20.55%
Bachelors or Greater11.18%

Las Vegas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.76%
Male Unemployed39.77%
Male Employed20.13%
Female Employed19.23%

Las Vegas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Las Vegas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,865$68,666
Households$42,732$55,634
Married Families$75,893$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,781$36,709

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Las Vegas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

25.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

26.7%

Male Marriage Rate

24.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Las Vegas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Las Vegas 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 55-64.

Las Vegas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Las Vegas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

731

Number of Veterans

672

Male Veterans

59

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War239
Vietnam208
Second Gulf War83
Korea31
World War II13

Las Vegas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74240
55 to 64223
35 to 54130
75+102
18 to 3436

Las Vegas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic4755.75%
White4008.1%
2+ Races1916.43%
Other Race1184.97%
Black156.64%
Native American71.93%

Las Vegas Veterans by Race

Las Vegas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Las Vegas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.1%

Labor Force Participation

47.4%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Las Vegas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Las Vegas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Las Vegas 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

73.45%

Born in Las Vegas

97.86%

Native Born

2.14%

Foreign Born

1.32%

Non Citizen

0.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.86% of Las Vegas residents were born in the United States, with 73.45% having been born in New Mexico. 1.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Las Vegas Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,361-90-0.72%
202812,451-91-0.73%
202712,542-91-0.72%
202612,633-90-0.71%
202512,723-91-0.71%
202412,814-91-0.71%
202312,905-197-1.5%
202213,102-69-0.52%
202113,171-6-0.05%
202013,1772411.86%
201912,936-104-0.8%
201813,040-125-0.95%
201713,165-138-1.04%
201613,303-121-0.9%
201513,424-148-1.09%
201413,572-172-1.25%
201313,744-134-0.97%
201213,878-133-0.95%
201114,011-29-0.21%
201014,04000%
200014,565-188-1.27%
199014,7534313.01%
198014,3226,79490.25%
19707,528-262-3.36%
19607,7902963.95%
19507,4941,55326.14%
19405,9411,22225.9%
19304,7194159.64%
19204,30454914.62%
19103,7552035.72%
19003,552-8,809-71.26%

Las Vegas Population by Year