Census place 3539940

Las Vegas

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Las Vegas city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Las Vegas.

According to the 2025 estimate, Las Vegas has a population of 12,574 and 1,458 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 19 covered New Mexico places are: median household income is $45,125, below the comparison median of $62,330; median home value is $155,300, below the comparison median of $200,000; and median gross rent is $792, below the comparison median of $988. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$45,125
Below the comparison median of $62,330
median home value
$155,300
Below the comparison median of $200,000
median gross rent
$792
Below the comparison median of $988

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Las Vegas's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,574
2025 estimate
Annual change
-1.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,458/sq mi
8.6 sq mi land area
Median age
43.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$45,125
Median home value
$155,300
Median gross rent
$792
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28.3%
Typical commute
16.8 min
Drive-alone commute
73.2%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
2.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
43%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
48.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.5%
Working from home
9.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
77.9%
Homes built 2020+
0.2%
Households without a vehicle
13%
Households with children
18.5%
Residents with a disability
26%
Residents without insurance
7.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for San Miguel County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Fire declarations
10
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LAS VEGAS MUNI AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
64.8°F
Average low
35.5°F
Annual rainfall
15.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Las Vegas.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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