Paradise, Nevada Population 2024

184,161

Paradise Demographics

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

  • White: 44.66%
  • Other race: 16.91%
  • Two or more races: 13.02%
  • Asian: 11.99%
  • Black or African American: 11.47%
  • Native American: 1.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.89%
State
Nevada
Land Area (mi²)
42.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,343.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.65% (-8,989)
The current population of Paradise, Nevada is 184,161 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 193,150.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White84,73244.66%
Other race32,08116.91%
Two or more races24,69713.02%
Asian22,75011.99%
Black or African American21,75911.47%
Native American2,0301.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,6840.89%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Paradise Population by Race

Paradise Population Pyramid 2024

Paradise Median Age

38.5

Total

38.2

Male

38.7

Female

Paradise Adults

There are 153,790 adults, (28,546 of whom are seniors) in Paradise.

Paradise Age Dependency

51.5

Age Dependency Ratio

22.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Paradise Sex Ratio

Female92,83048.93%
Male96,90351.07%

Paradise Population by Age

Paradise Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All76,7572.4439.760.3
Non Family36,4841.3330.369.7
Married24,8863.3956.543.5
Female10,0383.5134.265.8
Male5,3493.6235.864.2

3.29

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

39.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Paradise Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade12,0028.84%
Associates Degree9,9427.33%
Bachelors Degree21,86616.11%
Graduate Degree10,2337.54%
High School Graduate41,34230.46%
Less Than 9th Grade7,8925.81%
Some College32,44623.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Paradise Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Paradise Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White56,57252,17615,982
Hispanic40,57028,8035,365
Other Race20,45213,3292,470
Asian17,15415,5006,294
2+ Races14,70411,9822,905
Black13,97912,5692,310
Native American1,5101,126217
Islander1,016915172

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.23%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 36.69%.

Paradise Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,681$51,450$43,049
Graduate Degree$60,288$67,783$55,503
High School Graduate$34,136$36,490$31,682
Less Than 9th Grade$32,469$33,974$27,832
Overall$37,429$40,755$34,627
Some College$38,671$42,291$35,390

$37,429

Average Earnings

$40,755

Average Male

$34,627

Average Female

Paradise Earnings by Educational Attainment

Paradise Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Paradise Language

60.88% of Paradise residents speak only English, while 39.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.1% of the population.

Paradise Language

Paradise Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic65,15711,06616.98%
White66,1328,70013.16%
Black21,3585,95727.89%
Other31,8685,79318.18%
Multiple24,5745,12020.84%
Asian22,6033,14213.9%
Native2,01354827.22%
Islander1,6331428.7%

16.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.3%

Male Poverty Rate

18.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Paradise

The race most likely to be in poverty in Paradise is Black, with 27.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Paradise is Islander, with 8.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.71%.

Paradise Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.31%
High School15.74%
Some College14.83%
Bachelors or Greater10.87%

Paradise Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.44%
Male Unemployed29.53%
Female Employed8.74%
Male Employed6.43%

Paradise Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Paradise Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,168$93,077
Households$55,224$77,393
Married Families$83,877$111,878
Non Families$40,878$56,212

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Paradise Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.1%

Male Marriage Rate

37.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Paradise Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Paradise Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Paradise Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Paradise Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,354

Number of Veterans

9,072

Male Veterans

1,282

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,089
Second Gulf War2,644
First Gulf War2,300
Korea597
World War II77

Paradise Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,864
75+2,383
65 to 742,099
55 to 641,961
18 to 341,047

Paradise Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,9729.46%
Hispanic1,4593.03%
Black1,3398.01%
2+ Races7284.15%
Asian6643.49%
Other Race4581.93%
Islander1118.8%
Native American824.91%

Paradise Veterans by Race

Paradise Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Paradise Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

8.9%

Unemployment Rate

Paradise Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Paradise Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Paradise 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

21.5%

Born in Paradise

73.06%

Native Born

26.94%

Foreign Born

13.89%

Non Citizen

13.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.06% of Paradise residents were born in the United States, with 21.5% having been born in Nevada. 13.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Paradise Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024184,161-2,786-1.49%
2023186,947-2,786-1.47%
2022189,733-119-0.06%
2021189,852-3,298-1.71%
2020193,150-41,937-17.84%
2019235,0871,3980.6%
2018233,6891,8310.79%
2017231,8582,1920.95%
2016229,6662,7091.19%
2015226,9573,7751.69%
2014223,1821,5440.7%
2013221,6381,4360.65%
2012220,2022,2441.03%
2011217,958-5,209-2.33%
2010223,16700%

Paradise Population by Year