| Metropolitan Area Residents |
| 1980: | 528,000 |
| 1990: | 852,737 |
| 2000: | 1,563,282 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 83.3% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 72nd |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 53rd |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 32nd |
| City Residents |
| 1980: | 24,363 |
| 1990: | 62,942 |
| 2000: | 175,381 |
| 2003 estimate: | 214,852 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 169.4% |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 118th (State rank: 2nd) |
| Density: | 2,200.8 people per square mile (2000) |
| Racial and ethnic characteristics | (2000) |
| White | 148,181 |
| Black or African American | 6,590 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,236 |
| Asian | 6,983 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 728 |
| Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race) | 18,785 |
| Other | 5,549 |
| Percent of residents born in state: | 18.7% (2000) |
| Age characteristics | (2000) |
| Population under 5 years old | 11,939 |
| Population 5 to 9 years old | 12,727 |
| Population 10 to 14 years old | 12,491 |
| Population 15 to 19 years old | 10,788 |
| Population 20 to 24 years old | 9,884 |
| Population 25 to 34 years old | 27,065 |
| Population 35 to 44 years old | 29,937 |
| Population 45 to 54 years old | 25,272 |
| Population 55 to 59 years old | 9,868 |
| Population 60 to 64 years old | 7,632 |
| Population 65 to 74 years old | 11,222 |
| Population 75 to 84 years old | 5,408 |
| Population 85 years and older | 1,148 |
| Median age | 35.9 years |
| Births | (2002, Clark County) |
| Total number | 23,756 |
| Deaths | (2003, Clark County) |
| Total number | 12,751 |
| Money income | (1999) |
| Per capita income | $26,815 |
| Median household income | $55,949 |
| Total households | 66,555 |
| Number of households with income of . . . | |
| less than $10,000 | 2,698 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,265 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 5,453 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 7,003 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 10,996 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 16,734 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 9,817 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 7,322 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,026 |
| $200,000 or more | 2,241 |
| Percent of families below poverty level: | 3.9% (27.1% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years) |
| 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: | 81,627 (Las Vegas MSA) |
