Nevada Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Nevada population was 3,059,238. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (1.80M) and constituted 58.83% of the total Nevada population. The Some Other Race Alone racial group had the second highest population (345.22K) and constituted 11.28% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (315.26K), constituting 10.31% of the population. The racial group with the lowest population was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (21.81K).

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 1.44M and constituted 47.17% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (897.42K) and constituted 29.34% of the population.

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

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Nevada Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Two Or More Races
Black or African American Alone
Asian Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Nevada Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Nevada Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 1799601 58.83
Some Other Race Alone 345215 11.28
Two Or More Races 315256 10.31
Black or African American Alone 284412 9.30
Asian Alone 255094 8.34
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 37850 1.24
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 21810 0.71
Nevada Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 1442883 47.17
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 897415 29.34