Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nevada in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 3,115,840 population of Nevada comprised of 896,447 people who identified as Hispanic (28.77%), and 2,219,393 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (71.23%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nevada, with a population of 2,280,230 (73.18%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Nevada, with a population of 326,561 (10.48%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Nevada, with a population of 280,069 (8.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nevada, with a population of 1,494,962 (47.98%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Nevada, with a population of 785,268 (25.20%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Nevada, with a population of 295,377 (9.48%).

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 2020
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Ethnicity in Nevada in 2020
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Population By Race in Nevada in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 326,561 10.48%
White Alone 2,280,230 73.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 52,570 1.69%
Asian Alone 280,069 8.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26,293 0.84%
Two Or More Races 150,117 4.82%
Population By Ethnicity in Nevada in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 31,184 1.00%
White Alone - Hispanic 785,268 25.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 26,153 0.84%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 14,630 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5,158 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 34,054 1.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 295,377 9.48%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,494,962 47.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 26,417 0.85%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 265,439 8.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 21,135 0.68%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 116,063 3.73%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Nevada Counties in 2020

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