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  • FIPS 32003
  • Largest town: Las Vegas

Clark County, Nevada

Clark County had 2,398,871 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 7,891.7 square miles of land. It is the most populous of Nevada's 17 county-equivalents.

Population
2,398,871
#1 of 17 in Nevada · #11 in US
Area
7,891.7 sq mi
#6 of 17 in Nevada · #37 in US
Density
304 / sq mi
#2 of 17 in Nevada · #431 in US
Median household income
$75,103
#9 of 17 in Nevada · #666 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Clark County within Nevada. Pin: Carson City.

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Clark County population, land area and income

Clark County had 2,398,871 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 7,891.7 square miles of land. It is the most populous of Nevada's 17 county-equivalents. That works out to 304.0 people per square mile, 3.2 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Nevada has 17,116 residents, so Clark County is 140.2 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $75,103 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

2,398,871

3144th1st

11th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

7,892 sq mi

3144th1st

37th of 3,144 (US)

Density

304.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

431st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$75,103

3143rd1st

666th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Nevada (17)

Population

2,398,871

17th1st

1st of 17 (NV)

Land area

7,892 sq mi

17th1st

6th of 17 (NV)

Density

304.0 / sq mi

17th1st

2nd of 17 (NV)

Median household income

$75,103

17th1st

9th of 17 (NV)

How Clark County's population changed since 2020

Clark County gained 122,901 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.4%. That ranks 3rd of 17 in Nevada for growth. The median Nevada county changed by +0.1%, and the state as a whole by +4.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Clark County recorded 105,340 births and 89,757 deaths, a natural change of +15,583. Net international migration added +60,205 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +55,885. The largest single component was international migration, which added 60,205 people.

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Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
105,340
Deaths
89,757
Net international migration
+60,205
Net domestic migration
+55,885
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+44,586

Where Clark County is

The Census internal point of Clark County is at 36.214100, -115.014400. It sits in UTM zone 11N. The map shades Nevada's 17 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Clark County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Clark County: +5.4%Pershing County: -1.3%Storey County: +0.1%Esmeralda County: -2.2%Lincoln County: -2.1%Humboldt County: -0.9%Eureka County: +1.3%Nye County: +7.7%Lyon County: +7.2%Churchill County: +1.8%Carson City: -0.9%Douglas County: +0.1%Elko County: +1.3%White Pine County: -5.8%Lander County: +1.0%Mineral County: -1.8%Washoe County: +4.0%
Change 2020 to 2024
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  2. < -0.9%
  3. < +1.0%
  4. < +1.8%
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Orange pin: Clark County internal point. Dark pin: Carson City.

Internal point

Decimal
36.214100, -115.014400
DMS
36°12'50.76"N 115°00'51.84"W
UTM
11N 678483.3E 4009523.3N
Geohash
9qqnnb946
Plus code
85866X7P+J6

Towns in Clark County

5 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Clark County, 1,361,623 people together, or 57% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Clark County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Las Vegas with 678,922.

  1. 01Las Vegas678,922
  2. 02Henderson350,039
  3. 03North Las Vegas294,034
  4. 04Mesquite23,599
  5. 05Boulder City15,029
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Clark County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Clark County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is San Bernardino County, CA, with 2,214,281 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Carson City and the nearest big city

Carson City is 330.1 miles NW of Clark County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is North Las Vegas, NV (population 294,034), 6.7 miles away.

Clark County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Clark County is 32003: state code 32 for Nevada plus county code 003. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $75,103.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Clark County, Nevada?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 2,398,871. That is up 122,901 people (5.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 2,275,970.

What is the FIPS code of Clark County?

32003. The first two digits (32) are Nevada; the last three (003) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Clark County?

Las Vegas, with 678,922 residents inside Clark County in 2024.

Which counties border Clark County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: San Bernardino County, CA; Mohave County, AZ; Nye County, NV; Inyo County, CA; Lincoln County, NV.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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