The Town Files

Clark County, Nevada

2,329,548 people. The median home is worth $431,000 (typical Nevada town: $361,550) and the median household earns $76,472.

Towns in Clark County

Towns in Clark County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Las Vegas641,903$427,900$73,87738.6
Henderson317,610$484,900$90,13842.8
North Las Vegas262,527$404,400$79,54234.2
Enterprise221,831$475,500$98,46236.9
Spring Valley215,597$433,800$74,51139.9
Sunrise Manor205,618$320,000$58,42133.7
Paradise191,238$384,200$59,19039.3
Whitney49,061$329,000$67,15535.5
Winchester36,403$302,800$50,12035.7
Summerlin South30,744$672,400$117,03547.1
Mesquite20,471$388,600$75,22763.4
Boulder City14,885$435,600$74,75753.5
Laughlin8,658$283,700$45,68557.6
Moapa Valley6,289$362,500$89,25035.6
Nellis AFB4,379—$68,65220.8

People and housing

Clark CountyTypical Nevada town
Median home value$431,000$361,550
Median rent$1,626$1,386
Median household income$76,472$78,278
Median age38.544.4
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%19.5%
Below the poverty line13.0%9.8%

Jobs and pay

1,124,772 jobs in 2024, average pay $64,985 a year.

Largest industries in Clark CountyHotels & restaurants266,186 jobs · $44,368Health care & social assistan…113,744 jobs · $65,460Retail108,575 jobs · $43,114Administrative & support86,739 jobs · $45,239Construction77,864 jobs · $79,460Transportation & warehousing69,803 jobs · $61,973
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Clark County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 5.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,873 storm events in Clark County from 1996 to 2026, with 938 deaths.

Storm events in Clark County by type since 1996Hail94Heat173Flood33High Wind386Lightning54Heavy Rain27Heavy Snow119Flash Flood369Strong Wind60Excessive Heat191
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Clark County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4523: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3443: Covid-19
July 5, 2013FireFM-5034: Carpenter 1 Fire
July 1, 2010FireFM-2847: Cathedral Fire
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3243: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 24, 2005FireFM-2563: Good Springs Fire
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).