Basic Information

Full Name: State of Nevada
Capital: Carson City
Joined Union: October 31, 1864 (158 years ago)

Population

Population: 3.144 million people (2021 estimate)
Population Growth: +1.1% per year (2010-2012)
Population Density: 28.43 people/mi² (2021 estimate)
Annual Deaths: 31808 people/yr (2021 estimate)
Annual Births: 33883 people/yr (2021 estimate)

Demographics

Race:
- White: 65.6%
- Other: 10.3%
- Black/African American: 9.1%
Hispanic Origin: 28.7%
US Citizens: 90.2%

Educational Attainment

College Degree and Above: 33.1% (0.814 × national average)
High School Diploma: 28.1% (1.04 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 13.3% (1.11 × national average)

Geographic Properties

Total Area: 110600 mi²
Land Area: 109800 mi²
Water Area: 790.6 mi²
Farmland Area: 5.87 million acres
Mean Elevation: 5577 ft
Highest Point: Boundary Peak, 13146 ft
Lowest Point: Colorado River, 479 ft

Housing

Housing Units: 1.184 million (2011)
Housing Units Change: +274922 (2000-2007)
Housing Units Change Rate: +4.7% per year (2000-2007)
Households: 986741 (2011)
People per Household: 2.757 people (2010)

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses: 221260 (2007)
Nonemployer Businesses: 177181 (2010)
Private Non-farm Businesses: 59207 (2010)

Income Statistics

Median Household Income: $60365.00 per year (0.961 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $31557 per year per person (0.925 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 13.1% (0.978 × national average)

Crime Statistics

Total Rate of Crime: 2816 crimes/100000 people/yr (2019 estimate)
Total Number of Crimes: 86735 crimes per year (2019 estimate)

Voting and Registration Rates

Total Voting Rate: 56.3% (2020)
Total Registration Rate: 60.6% (2020)

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures: $4.574 billion ($10614 per student) (2020)
Total Revenue: $4.441 billion ($10305 per student) (2009)
Total Debt: $5.629 billion ($13062 per student) (2020)
Total Cash and Securities: $2.612 billion ($6060 per student) (2020)

State Symbols

State Bird: Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides)
State Flower: Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata)
State Tree: Single-leaf Piñon (Pinus monophylla)
State Motto: All for our country