Welcome to Las Vegas ...
The city of Las Vegas is located in Clark County<1> and is the County Seat for Clark County.
Las Vegas was established in 1905.
When the people of Las Vegas refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Las Vegan<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Las Vegas has a population of 653,963 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Las Vegas is 2,350 feet [716 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Las Vegas is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Las Vegas lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Las Vegas, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Las Vegas is located in the (702) area code.
The ZIP codes for Las Vegas: 89044, 89054, 89101-89166, 89169-89170, 89173, 89177-89180, 89183, 89185, 89191, 89193, 89195, 89199<5>
Websites for Las Vegas ...
Junior League: www.jllv.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Las Vegas had an population of 653,963 people. This is an increase of 12.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 36.69% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Las Vegas had a population of 583,756 people (which is 29.92% of the total population of Clark County). This makes Las Vegas the county's most populous community.
The population of Las Vegas represents 21.62% of the total population of Nevada (which has 2,700,551 people), making it the state's most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 583,756 people, the population of Las Vegas increased 22.01% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 478,434 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Las Vegas.
Communities Also Named Las Vegas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Las Vegas - they are located in New Mexico and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Las Vegas.
Communities near Las Vegas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Las Vegas.
- Henderson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329,172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <6>
- Bracken ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Paradise
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Clark County
- Sunrise Manor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Manor
- Sunrise Manor is located in Clark County
- Boulder Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Junction
- Boulder Junction is located in Clark County
- Spring Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Clark County
- Whitney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Summerlin South
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerlin South
- Summerlin South is located in Clark County
- Arden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Arden is located in Clark County
- Enterprise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Clark County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Las Vegas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Las Vegas.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Las Vegas. Our list includes 36 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Las Vegas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Las Vegas ...
Looking for more information about Las Vegas? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Las Vegas, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Las Vegas.
Adding Las Vegas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Las Vegas in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Las Vegas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Las Vegas post office opened in 1903.
We also found Las Vegas mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Las Vegas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Las Vegas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.accessclarkcounty.com/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Las Vegas refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Las Vegas may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Las Vegas. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Las Vegas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Las Vegas). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Las Vegas or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Las Vegas includes: 89044, 89054, 89101, 89102, 89103, 89104, 89105, 89106, 89107, 89108, 89109, 89110, 89111, 89112, 89113, 89114, 89115, 89116, 89117, 89118, 89119, 89120, 89121, 89122, 89123, 89124, 89125, 89126, 89127, 89128, 89129, 89130, 89131, 89132, 89133, 89134, 89135, 89136, 89137, 89138, 89139, 89140, 89141, 89142, 89143, 89144, 89145, 89146, 89147, 89148, 89149, 89150, 89151, 89152, 89153, 89154, 89155, 89156, 89157, 89158, 89159, 89160, 89161, 89162, 89163, 89164, 89165, 89169, 89173, 89177, 89178, 89179, 89183, 89185, 89191, 89193, 89195 & 89199. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |