Moving to North Las Vegas, Nevada

Population: 115,488. Estimated population in July 2024: 176,635 (+52.9% change)
Males: 58,947 (51.0%), Females: 56,541 (49.0%)

Clark County

Zip codes: 89030, 89031, 89032.

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.8 years
Median household income: $46,057
Median house value: $123,000

Population by Race

Races in North Las Vegas:

  • Hispanic (37.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.1%)
  • Black (19.0%)
  • Other race (15.8%)
  • Two or more races (4.7%)
  • Filipino (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (8.3%), Irish (6.4%), English (5.1%), Italian (4.2%), United States (3.4%), French (1.8%).

Elevation: 1845 feet

Land area: 78.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in North Las Vegas

  • High school or higher: 66.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Las Vegas city

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

25.1% Foreign born (21.3% Latin America, 2.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +63,101 (+120.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in North Las Vegas:

  • LAKE MEAD HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (1409 EAST LAKE MEAD BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near North Las Vegas:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Las Vegas:

  • NELLIS AFB (about 8 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Abbreviation: LSV)
  • MC CARRAN INTL (about 12 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Abbreviation: LAS)
  • LAUGHLIN/BULLHEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 85 miles; BULLHEAD CITY, AZ; Abbreviation: IFP)

Other public-use airports nearest to North Las Vegas:

  • NORTH LAS VEGAS (about 4 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Abbreviation: VGT)
  • HENDERSON EXECUTIVE (about 19 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Abbreviation: HND)
  • BOULDER CITY MUNI (about 29 miles; BOULDER CITY, NV; Abbreviation: 61B)

Amtrak station near North Las Vegas:

  • 5 miles: LAS VEGAS (1 MAIN ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in North Las Vegas:

  • EAGLE AVIATION INC (Location: 2826 PERIMETER RD STE 101; Private, for-profit)
  • AERLEON (Location: 2634 AIRPORT DR STE 101; Private, for-profit; Website: [email protected])

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Las Vegas:

  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA (about 3 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Full-time enrollment: 13,686)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS (about 24 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Full-time enrollment: 15,686)
  • MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 107 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,405)
  • LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; LOMA LINDA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
  • DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH (about 124 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; Full-time enrollment: 4,347)
  • SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY (about 173 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 5,091)
  • CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 181 miles; RIDGECREST, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,347)

Schools

Public high schools in North Las Vegas:

  • RANCHO HS (Students: 3,315; Location: 1900 EAST OWENS AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CHEYENNE HS (Students: 2,856; Location: 3200 WEST ALEXANDER ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MOJAVE HS (Students: 2,838; Location: 3200 WEST ALEXANDER ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CIMARRON-MEMORIAL HS (Students: 2,812; Location: 2301 NORTH TENAYA WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • COM COLLEGE EAST HS (Students: 191; Location: 3200 E. CHEYENNE AVENUE; Grades: 11 – 12)
  • JEFFERY CREDIT RETRIEVAL – HORIZON NORTH HS (Students: 172; Location: 444 BROOKS; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • AREA TECH TRADE CTR (Students: 23; Location: 444 WEST BROOKS AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • JEFFREY – SUNSET NO HS (Location: 602 BROOKS AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in North Las Vegas:

  • CRAM MIDSCH (Students: 2,066; Location: 1900 WEST DEER SPRINGS WAY; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SEDWAY MIDSCH (Students: 1,910; Location: 3465 ENGLESTAD STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BRIDGER MIDSCH (Students: 1,377; Location: 2505 NORTH BRUCE STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HERRON, FAY ELEM (Students: 1,246; Location: 2421 NORTH KENNETH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WILLIAMS, TOM ELEM (Students: 1,090; Location: 3000 EAST TONOPAH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SMITH, J. D. MIDSCH (Students: 1,054; Location: 1301 EAST TONOPAH AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ELIZONDO, RAUL ELEM (Students: 1,008; Location: 4865 GOLDFIELD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WOLFF, ELISE ELEM (Students: 974; Location: 4027 W. WASHBURN RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WILHELM, ELIZABETH ELEM (Students: 955; Location: 600 W. ALEXANDER ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CRAIG, LOIS ELEM (Students: 918; Location: 2637 EAST GOWAN ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in North Las Vegas:

  • NORTH LAS VEGAS LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $1,349,200; Location: 2300 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE; 90,237 books; 996 audio materials; 1,650 video materials; 148 serial subscriptions)