| 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: | 164,674 |
| 1990: | 258,877 |
| 2000: | 478,434 |
| 2003 estimate: | 517,017 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 84.1% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 89th |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 63rd |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 39th (State rank: 1st) |
| Density: | 4,222.5 people per square mile (2000) |
| Racial and ethnic characteristics | (2000) |
| White | 334,230 |
| Black or African American | 49,570 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 3,570 |
| Asian | 22,879 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 2,145 |
| Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race) | 112,962 |
| Other | 46,643 |
| Percent of residents born in state: | 19.7% (2000) |
| Age characteristics | (2000) |
| Population under 5 years old | 36,900 |
| Population 5 to 9 years old | 37,034 |
| Population 10 to 14 years old | 32,467 |
| Population 15 to 19 years old | 29,033 |
| Population 20 to 24 years old | 30,616 |
| Population 25 to 34 years old | 77,156 |
| Population 35 to 44 years old | 76,139 |
| Population 45 to 54 years old | 59,610 |
| Population 55 to 59 years old | 23,896 |
| Population 60 to 64 years old | 20,286 |
| Population 65 to 74 years old | 33,985 |
| Population 75 to 84 years old | 17,411 |
| Population 85 years and older | 3,901 |
| Median age | 34.5 years |
| Births | (2002, Clark County) |
| Total number | 23,756 |
| Deaths | (2003, Clark County) |
| Total number | 12,751 |
| Money income | (1999) |
| Per capita income | $22,060 |
| Median household income | $44,069 |
| Total households | 177,223 |
| Number of households with income of . . . | |
| less than $10,000 | 13,766 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 9,523 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 22,283 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 23,115 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 30,839 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 36,385 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 19,940 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 13,665 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,415 |
| $200,000 or more | 4,292 |
| Percent of families below poverty level: | 8.6% (34.3% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years) |
| 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: | 81,627 |
