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Clark County, Nevada

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The 2000 Census showed that Clark County had a population of 1,393,240 people. This represented 69.03% of the total population of Nevada, making it the state's most populous county (out of 17 counties).

From the Census estimates for 2008 ^<1>, Clark had a population of 1,865,746 people. This is an increase of 33.91% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	1,865,746	+33.9%	+2.08% since 2007
2007	1,827,655	+31.16%	+3.22% since 2006
2006	1,770,676	+27.07%	+3.98% since 2005
2005	1,702,957	+22.21%	+3.66% since 2004
2004	1,642,884	+17.9%	+4.62% since 2003
2003	1,570,341	+12.7%	+3.71% since 2002
2002	1,514,128	+8.66%	+3.99% since 2001
2001	1,455,993	+4.49%	+4.49% since 2000
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2000	1,393,432	The Last Census

Clark County had 559,799 Housing Units ^<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Clark County has a total area ^<3> of 8,090 square miles [20,954 km²]. Of this total, 7,910 square miles [20,487 km²] of the area is land, with the balance (2.23%) being water (180.3 square miles [467 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, Clark County had a population density of 176.1 people per square mile [68 people/km²], making it the most densely populated county in Nevada.

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information that are called QuickFacts. A QuickFact that is specific to Clark County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between Clark and the state of Nevada.

Click here for the Clark County QuickFact (QF-32003).

Below are some of the communities that are located in Clark County:

Community	Census QuickFact	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Las Vegas	QF-3240000	558,383	478,434	16.71%
Henderson	QF-3231900	252,064	175,381	43.72%
North Las Vegas	QF-3251800	217,253	115,488	88.12%

Below are the counties that adjoin and form the boundaries of Clark County. A link to their specific Census QuickFact has been provided.

County	Census QuickFact	Direction	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Lincoln	QF-32017	N	4,898	4,172	17.4%
Nye	QF-32023	NW	44,375	33,117	33.99%
Mohave (AZ)	QF-04015	SE	196,281	156,180	25.68%
Inyo (CA)	QF-06027	W	17,136	17,916	-4.35%
San Bernardino (CA)	QF-06071	SW	2,015,355	1,718,675	17.26%

The Commemorative
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Footnotes

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live, whether occupied or temporarily vacant, such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation
<3>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Clark. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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