Population Growth, Las Vegas, Clark County, & Nevada
1900-2002
 
Las Vegas
Clark County
Nevada
1900
19
1,075
42,335
1910
* 945
3,321
81,875
1920
2,304
4,459
77,407
1930
5,165
8,532
89,168
1940
8,422
16,414
109,295
1950
24,624
48,289
159,341
1960
64,405
127,016
284,920
1970
125,787
273,016
496,960
1980
164,674
463,087
800,508
1985
186,380
562,280
955,810
1990
268,330
770,280
1,201,675
1995
368,360
1,055,435
1,611,593
2000
475,000
1,394,440
2,018,828
2001
506,111
1,498,279
2,097,722
2002
520,946
1,578,332
2,173,491
* several sources listed 1910 with a population of 800.
Las Vegas was not encorporated as a city until 1911 and,
it was estimated to have a population of 1,500 in 1911.

Data sources:
The History of Las Vegas
All Las Vegas Guide
Las Vegas On-Line
U.S. Census Bureau
Clark County

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