Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clark County, NV in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 2,140,240 population of Clark County, Nevada comprised of 658,569 people who identified as Hispanic (30.77%), and 1,481,671 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (69.23%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clark County, Nevada with a population of 1,517,935 (70.92%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 263,625 (12.32%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 215,257 (10.06%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clark County, Nevada in 2016, with a population of 936,503 (43.76%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 581,432 (27.17%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 239,430 (11.19%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Clark, Nevada.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Clark County, NV in 2016

Total Population:2,140,240

Non Hispanic (69.23%)

Hispanic (30.77%)

Race in Clark County, NV in 2016

Total Population:2,140,240

White Alone (70.92%)

Black or African American Alone (12.32%)

Asian Alone (10.06%)

Two or more races (4.64%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.19%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.87%)

Ethnicity in Clark County, NV in 2016

Total Population:2,140,240

Non-Hispanic White Alone (43.76%)

Hispanic White Alone (27.17%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (11.19%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (9.55%)

All Other Ethnicities (4.75%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.59%)

Population By Race in Clark , NV in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	1,517,935	70.92%
Black or African American Alone	263,625	12.32%
Asian Alone	215,257	10.06%
Two Or More Races	99,320	4.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	25,455	1.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	18,648	0.87%

Population By Ethnicity in Clark , NV in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	936,503	43.76%
White Alone - Hispanic	581,432	27.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	239,430	11.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	204,430	9.55%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	76,738	3.59%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	24,195	1.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	22,582	1.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	15,845	0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	14,960	0.7%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	10,827	0.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	9,610	0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	3,688	0.17%