Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nevada in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 2,972,097 population of Nevada comprised of 850,391 people who identified as Hispanic (28.61%), and 2,121,706 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (71.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nevada, with a population of 2,216,986 (74.59%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Nevada, with a population of 295,031 (9.93%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Nevada, with a population of 254,993 (8.58%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nevada, with a population of 1,467,296 (49.37%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Nevada, with a population of 749,690 (25.22%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Nevada, with a population of 266,726 (8.97%).

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

You can find similar information for other states and for the United States.

You can also find similar information for each Nevada county using links at the bottom of this page.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Nevada in 2017
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Ethnicity in Nevada in 2017
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Population By Race in Nevada in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 295,031 9.93%
White Alone 2,216,986 74.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 49,418 1.66%
Asian Alone 254,993 8.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 23,897 0.80%
Two Or More Races 131,772 4.43%
Population By Ethnicity in Nevada in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 28,305 0.95%
White Alone - Hispanic 749,690 25.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 24,093 0.81%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13,267 0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4,771 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 30,265 1.02%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 266,726 8.97%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,467,296 49.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 25,325 0.85%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 241,726 8.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19,126 0.64%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 101,507 3.42%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Nevada Counties in 2017

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following Nevada counties.