Las Vegas Population History 1990 - 2023

Las Vegas Population Facts

What is the current population of Las Vegas?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Las Vegas is 12,905. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the 2,646th largest city in the US.

What county is Las Vegas, New Mexico in?

Las Vegas is located entirely in San Miguel County.

What is the size of Las Vegas, New Mexico in square miles?

Las Vegas has an area of 7.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Las Vegas?

The peak population of Las Vegas was in 2000, when its population was 14,565. In 2000, Las Vegas was the 2,051st largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,646th largest city in the US. Las Vegas is currently 11.4% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Las Vegas shrinking?

Las Vegas has shrunk 11.3% since the year 2000. Las Vegas, New Mexico's growth is extremely below average. 91% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Las Vegas, New Mexico?

Las Vegas has a population density of 1,812.9 people per square mile. Las Vegas has the 3rd highest population density in New Mexico.

Las Vegas Demographics

What is the voting age population of Las Vegas, New Mexico?

The total voting age population of Las Vegas, New Mexico, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 10,574. The voting age population is 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

What percentage of Las Vegas, New Mexico residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 18.8% of the residents of Las Vegas are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Las Vegas, New Mexico?

The racial demographics of Las Vegas are 59.4% White, 31.7% Other, 3.7% Two or more races, 2.3% American Indian, 1.9% Black, 0.9% Asian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 80.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Las Vegas, New Mexico residents are below the poverty line?

In Las Vegas, 35.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 42.0%. On a per-household basis, 26.2% of families are below the poverty line in Las Vegas.

What percentage of Las Vegas, New Mexico residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 45.1% of Las Vegas residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Las Vegas, New Mexico residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 81.4% of Las Vegas residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 23.8% have a bachelor's degree and 9.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Las Vegas, New Mexico residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Las Vegas residents aged 5 and older, 48.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 46.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.4% speak an Asian language.

Las Vegas Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Las Vegas, New Mexico?

The unemployment rate in Las Vegas is 9.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Las Vegas, New Mexico residents work for the government?

In Las Vegas, 34.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Las Vegas, New Mexico?

The median household income in Las Vegas is $26,561.

Las Vegas Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Las Vegas, New Mexico?

In Las Vegas, 60.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Las Vegas, New Mexico?

Renters occupy 39.9% of housing units in Las Vegas.

What percentage of Las Vegas, New Mexico housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Las Vegas, 21.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Las Vegas, New Mexico housing units were built after 2000?

In Las Vegas, 6.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 460 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Las Vegas, New Mexico?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Las Vegas is $609.

What percentage of households in Las Vegas, New Mexico have broadband internet?

In Las Vegas, 55.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.