Mexican Population in Clark County, NV by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Mexican population in Clark County, NV is reported at 521,284 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Each of the five cities in Clark County - Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Mesquite and Boulder City - reports Mexican residents. Their combined count forms most of the 521,284 total, with the rest residing in unincorporated areas. This distribution is detailed in the breakdown below.

Top 5 cities with the largest Mexican population in Clark County

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  • 1
    Las Vegas
    Mexican population in Las Vegas is 160,775
    24.70% of Las Vegas population is Mexican
  • 2
    North Las Vegas
    Mexican population in North Las Vegas is 91,548
    33.81% of North Las Vegas population is Mexican
  • 3
    Henderson
    Mexican population in Henderson is 40,849
    12.59% of Henderson population is Mexican
  • 4
    Mesquite
    Mexican population in Mesquite is 4,493
    21.08% of Mesquite population is Mexican
  • 5
    Boulder City
    Mexican population in Boulder City is 511
    3.43% of Boulder City population is Mexican

Overview of Mexican population in Clark County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Clark County with 521,284 Mexican residents (22.7% of 2.3 million total county population), placing the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 88th percentile within Nevada for Mexican population density, with demographic concentrations among the highest nationwide.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Clark County's Mexican population of 22.7% surpassing both Nevada's state average of 21.4% and the national average of 11.3%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Clark County hosts 521,284 Mexican residents, constituting 77.5% of Nevada's total Mexican population of 672,912, creating a demographic concentration where more than half of the state's Mexican community resides within a single county—a geographic clustering pattern rarely documented in American demographic research.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Clark County maintains 66.1 Mexican Americans per square mile, representing ten and three-quarters times Nevada's average of 6.1 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
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Clark County Cities Ranked by Mexican Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate Mexican populations across all five cities, led by Las Vegas with 160,775 residents, followed by North Las Vegas with 91,548 residents. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the five incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Clark County, NV ranked by Mexican population count
Rank by Mexican Population
City
Mexican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Clark County Mexican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Las Vegas 160,775 24.70% 30.84%
2 North Las Vegas 91,548 33.81% 17.56%
3 Henderson 40,849 12.59% 7.84%
4 Mesquite 4,493 21.08% 0.86%
5 Boulder City 511 3.43% 0.10%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Clark County, NV by their Mexican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Mexican population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Mexican ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Mexican alone, while others identify as Mexican along with another race (such as Mexican and German).
  • We’ve used the “Mexican alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Mexican population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Mexican alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Mexican .
  2. % of Total Clark County Mexican Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Mexican population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Mexican populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Mexican population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Mexican populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.