Nevada Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

3,184,612

Median Age

39.1

Male Median

38.6

Female Median

39.7

Nevada Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Nevada Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +20.9%%.

+20.9%% Growth

Nevada Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Nevada Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202439.13,184,612
202338.93,141,000
202238.53,104,817
202138.33,059,238
202038.23,030,281
201938.02,972,382
201837.92,922,849
201737.72,887,725
201637.52,839,172
201537.22,798,636
201436.92,761,584
201336.62,730,066
201236.32,704,204
201136.12,673,396
201035.92,633,331

Nevada Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.5%
5–1716.3%
18–248.0%
25–3414.4%
35–5426.4%
55–6412.4%
65+17.0%

Dependency Ratios for Nevada

Total Dependency Ratio:
63.2
Youth Dependency:
35.5
Old-Age Dependency:
27.7

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Nevada

The median age in Nevada is 39.1 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Nevada is 3,184,612.

In Nevada, seniors (ages 65+) make up 17.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.3%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Nevada is aging.
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