Las Vegas

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Las Vegas

Total population

678,924

Median home value

$458,300

28%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$78,556

Las Vegas$79k

National$74k

Air quality index

53Moderate

Elevation718 m

Weather72°F · Clear

Coordinates36.23°, -115.26°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Las Vegas, colloquially shortened to Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. It is the 24th-most populous city in the United States, with 641,903 residents at the 2020 census. The Las Vegas metropolitan area has an estimated 2.4 million residents and is the 29th-largest metropolitan area in the country. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city, known primarily for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. Most of these venues are located in downtown Las Vegas or on the Las Vegas Strip, which is outside city limits in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester. The Las Vegas Valley serves as the leading financial, commercial, and cultural center in Nevada.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Forecast for Las Vegas, NV from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Nearby places in Nevada

• Summerlin South
  8.5 mi away
• Spring Valley
  9.6 mi away
• Winchester
  9.7 mi away
• North Las Vegas
  10.5 mi away · pop. 262,527
• Nellis AFB
  11.6 mi away
• Paradise
  12.4 mi away
• Sunrise Manor
  12.6 mi away
• Enterprise
  15.6 mi away
• Whitney
  15.6 mi away
• Blue Diamond
  15.7 mi away
• Mount Charleston
  19.6 mi away
• Henderson
  20.4 mi away · pop. 317,610

Browse all places in Nevada →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Las Vegas

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Hunter S. Thompson · 1971

Survey of income and program participation, 1985

1985

Popout Las Vegas, Nevada

2005

Las Vegas Nevada Magazine

Marty Mizrahi · 2014

Las Vegas, Nevada

Randa Bishop · 2007

Ground-water and aquifer-system-compaction data from the Lorenzi Site, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1994-99

Michael T. Pavelko · 2000

SIGGRAPH '91 conference proceedings, Las Vegas, Nevada

Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (18th 1991 Las Vegas, Nev.) · 1990

WWD/MAGIC show directory

1995

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Dellenbaugh Wildfire, Mohave, Arizona
  Wildfires · 2026-06-15 · 97 mi
• Sawmill Wildfire, Iron, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-06-16 · 154 mi
• CANYON Wildfire, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-05-07 · 154 mi
• NEURALIA Wildfire, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-05-13 · 167 mi
• Rock Canyon Wildfire, Coconino, Arizona
  Wildfires · 2026-06-15 · 176 mi
• SHORE Wildfire, Riverside, California
  Wildfires · 2026-06-15 · 187 mi
• VERONA Wildfire, Riverside, California
  Wildfires · 2026-05-19 · 199 mi
• WYLY Wildfire, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-06-13 · 200 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Spotted Towhee

Pipilo maculatus

Seen 2026-06-27

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Seen 2026-06-27

Common Purslane

Portulaca oleracea

Seen 2026-06-27

Gambel's Quail

Callipepla gambelii

Seen 2026-06-26

Citrus Cicada

Diceroprocta apache

Seen 2026-06-26

Lilac chaste tree

Vitex agnus-castus

Seen 2026-06-26

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Seen 2026-06-26

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Seen 2026-06-26

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Seen 2026-06-26

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-06-27 14:35 UTC.

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Las Vegas, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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