Nevada Trivia:


Capital : Carson City
State Tree : Singleleaf Pinyon Pine, Bristl
State Flower : Sagebrush
State Bird : Mountain Bluebird

Nevada People:


Nevada has a total population of 2,754,354 (2012 est) and ranks 35th in population of U.S. states. By age, 663,799 (24.1%) Nevadans are under 18 years of age, 1,729,734 (62.8%) are age 19 to 64, and 360,820 (13.1%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 49.6%, and males 50.4% of the total population.


Nevada Population By Age and Gender
AgePopulation Percentage
18 and under24.1  
65 and older13.1  
19 to 6462.8  
Female49.6  
Male50.4  

44,070 (1.6%) Nevadans are American Indian or Alaska Native, 217,594 (7.9%) are Asian, 245,138 (8.9%) are Black, 19,280 (0.7%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 2,123,607 (77.1%) are White, 104,665 (3.8%) are of mixed race.
 

Nevada Population By Race
RacePopulation
WhiteNevada White population 2,123,6072,123,607  
BlackNevada Black population 245,138245,138
AsianNevada Asian population 217,594217,594
MixedNevada Mixed population 104,665104,665
American IndianNevada American Indian population 44,07044,070
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderNevada Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 19,28019,280

245,138 (8.9%) have declared Hispanic or Latino origin.

19.2% of Nevadans were born in a foreign country.

29.0% of Nevadans over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.

84.4% of Nevadans over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 22.2% have bachelor's degrees or higher.

Nevada Land:


Nevada has a land area of 109,781 square miles and is ranked 7th among U.S. states in total area. Nevada has a population density of 25 people per square mile.