The Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise metro area, often referred to simply as Vegas, is located in southern Nevada, and is one of the largest tourist destinations in the world.

Las Vegas is the biggest tourist city in America. Over 40 million people visit the city each year from all around the world, making Las Vegas the most profitable city in the country. With all of its giant hotels, and numerous attractions, Vegas has people from countries all over the world visiting on a regular basis. It is expected that in the next 20 years the immigrant population in Las Vegas will makeup nearly 40% of the city's overall population.

Total Population: 2,114,801

(An increase of 8.38 % in the past 5 years.)

Census Data

• Foreign Born - 423,192
• Language Spoken at Home - 578,552

Quick Facts

• Greater Las Vegas is the largest MSA in the state of Nevada, and the city itself is also the largest city in the state as well.


• The greater Las Vegas area is one of the fastest growing MSA's in America.


• An average of 40 million people visit Las Vegas each year, creating over 103.3 billion dollars in gross domestic product, which is the highest of any city in the United States.


• It is estimated that as early as 2025, non-Hispanic whites could become a minority in the greater Las Vegas area.


• 25.5% of Las Vegas residents over the age of five speak a language other than English at home.


• Both the Asian and Hispanic populations of Las Vegas have almost tripled since 1990, and have grown by over 50% since the year 2000.


• When viewed from outer space, Las Vegas is the brightest city in the world.


• The greater Las Vegas area has increased its population by more than 50% in the last decade, and has more than doubled since 1990. Much of this is due to the growth of the immigrant population which has more than tripled in that same time period.