Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nevada in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 3,146,632 population of Nevada comprised of 916,381 people who identified as Hispanic (29.12%), and 2,230,251 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (70.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nevada, with a population of 2,286,631 (72.67%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Nevada, with a population of 335,470 (10.66%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Nevada, with a population of 288,651 (9.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nevada, with a population of 1,485,746 (47.22%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Nevada, with a population of 800,885 (25.45%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Nevada, with a population of 302,957 (9.63%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Nevada.

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Population By Race in Nevada in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 335,470 10.66%
White Alone 2,286,631 72.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 53,319 1.69%
Asian Alone 288,651 9.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 27,117 0.86%
Two Or More Races 155,444 4.94%
Population By Ethnicity in Nevada in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 32,513 1.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 800,885 25.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 26,769 0.85%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 15,286 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5,326 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 35,602 1.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 302,957 9.63%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,485,746 47.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 26,550 0.84%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 273,365 8.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 21,791 0.69%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 119,842 3.81%