Mesquite city, Nevada
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,001
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,001
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,599
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,456
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,456
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,471
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,276
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 46.8%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 76.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 11.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 24.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,512
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $388,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,615
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $501
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,181
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,016
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.19
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 20.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 37.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 269,774
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 93,649
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,230
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 391,694
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,821
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,227
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,380
Persons in poverty, percent 10.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 644.5
Population per square mile, 2010 478.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 31.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 31.89
FIPS Code 3246000