Nevada Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2017 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2017, the Nevada citizen population was 2.59M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (1.44M) and constituted 55.34% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (609.37K) and constituted 23.49% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (236.26K), constituting 9.11% of the total citizen population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year (CVAP).

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Percentage of Nevada Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2017

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Non-Hispanic Black Alone

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone

Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races

Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone

Nevada Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2017

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	1435785	55.34
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	609365	23.49
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	236255	9.11
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	179285	6.91
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	92265	3.56
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	24395	0.94
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	16990	0.66