The 10 Most Diverse Cities In Nevada For 2024


The most diverse cities in Nevada are North Las Vegas and Las Vegas for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.


Most Diverse Cities In Nevada

Racial diversity in Nevada is a mixed bag.

There are parts of Nevada where there’s a high level of diversity. But where will you find the most diverse places in Nevada?

To answer that question, we went to the US Census data. Using Saturday Night Science, we measured the Gini coefficient for all 12 cities in Nevada to rank them from most to least diverse.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


Here are the 10 most diverse places in Nevada for 2024:

  1. North Las Vegas
  2. Las Vegas
  3. Henderson
  4. Sparks
  5. Reno
  6. Elko
  7. Carson City
  8. Winnemucca
  9. Fernley
  10. Mesquite

So what city is the most diverse in Nevada? According to the most Census data, North Las Vegas took the number one over all spot for diversity in Nevada.

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked. To see where Nevada ranked as a state, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in Ameria.

For more Nevada reading:

The 10 Most Diverse Places In Nevada For 2024

North Las Vegas, NV

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 264,022
HHI: 2,851
% White: 23.5%
% African American: 21.2%
% Hispanic: 42.2%
% Asian: 6.4%
More on North Las Vegas: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Las Vegas, NV

Source: Flickr User maywong_photos | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 644,835
HHI: 3,068
% White: 41.1%
% African American: 11.4%
% Hispanic: 34.3%
% Asian: 6.7%
More on Las Vegas: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Henderson, NV

Source: Wikipedia User John Phelan | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 318,063
HHI: 4,022
% White: 59.3%
% African American: 5.7%
% Hispanic: 19.1%
% Asian: 8.9%
More on Henderson: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Sparks, NV

Source: Wikipedia User Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | CC BY-SA 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 108,025
HHI: 4,141
% White: 54.1%
% African American: 1.7%
% Hispanic: 34.2%
% Asian: 5.1%
More on Sparks: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Reno, NV

Source: Wikipedia User | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 265,196
HHI: 4,177
% White: 59.5%
% African American: 3.3%
% Hispanic: 23.6%
% Asian: 6.7%
More on Reno: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Elko, NV

Source: Wikipedia User Famartin | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 20,513
HHI: 4,554
% White: 60.7%
% African American: 1.0%
% Hispanic: 29.1%
% Asian: 1.6%
More on Elko: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Carson City, NV

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 58,249
HHI: 4,789
% White: 64.3%
% African American: 2.1%
% Hispanic: 25.0%
% Asian: 2.6%
More on Carson City: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Winnemucca, NV

Source: Wikipedia User Finetooth | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 8,354
HHI: 4,961
% White: 64.9%
% African American: 0.8%
% Hispanic: 27.1%
% Asian: 2.2%
More on Winnemucca: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Fernley, NV

Source: Wikipedia User Famartin | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 23,035
HHI: 5,344
% White: 70.5%
% African American: 1.4%
% Hispanic: 17.9%
% Asian: 1.5%
More on Fernley: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Mesquite, NV

Source: Wikipedia User Stan Shebs | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 20,659
HHI: 5,381
% White: 68.8%
% African American: 1.0%
% Hispanic: 25.3%
% Asian: 2.3%
More on Mesquite: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How we determined the most diverse cities in Nevada for 2024

We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census — and Saturday Night Science. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across Nevada.

That leads us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2018-2022 American Community Survey data from the US Census.

Specifically, we looked at table B03002: HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

  • White alone*
  • Black or African American alone*
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
  • Asian alone*
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
  • Some other race alone*
  • Two or more races*
  • Hispanic or Latino
* Not Hispanic or latino

We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 8,000 people. That left us with 12 cities.

We then calculated the HHI for each city by finding the racial breakdown of a city in percent terms, squaring them, and then adding the squares together. This left us with scores ranging from 2,851 (North Las Vegas) to 7,139 (Boulder City).

Finally, we ranked each city based on the HHI, with a lower score being more diverse than a high score. North Las Vegas took the distinction of being the most diverse, while Boulder City was the least diverse city.

We updated this article for 2024. This report is our tenth time ranking the most diverse places in Nevada.

Summary: Diversity Across Nevada

If you’re looking for a scientific breakdown of diversity across Nevada, this is an accurate list.

The most diverse cities in Nevada are North Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Henderson, Sparks, Reno, Elko, Carson City, Winnemucca, Fernley, and Mesquite.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least diverse places in Nevada:

  1. Boulder City
  2. Fallon
  3. Mesquite

For more Nevada reading, check out:

Race By City In Nevada For 2024

Rank City Population HHI % White % Black % Hispanic % Asian
1 North Las Vegas, NV 264,022 2,851 23.5% 21.2% 42.2% 6.4%
2 Las Vegas, NV 644,835 3,068 41.1% 11.4% 34.3% 6.7%
3 Henderson, NV 318,063 4,022 59.3% 5.7% 19.1% 8.9%
4 Sparks, NV 108,025 4,141 54.1% 1.7% 34.2% 5.1%
5 Reno, NV 265,196 4,177 59.5% 3.3% 23.6% 6.7%
6 Elko, NV 20,513 4,554 60.7% 1.0% 29.1% 1.6%
7 Carson City, NV 58,249 4,789 64.3% 2.1% 25.0% 2.6%
8 Winnemucca, NV 8,354 4,961 64.9% 0.8% 27.1% 2.2%
9 Fernley, NV 23,035 5,344 70.5% 1.4% 17.9% 1.5%
10 Mesquite, NV 20,659 5,381 68.8% 1.0% 25.3% 2.3%
11 Fallon, NV 9,243 5,646 73.9% 2.7% 11.0% 4.5%
12 Boulder City, NV 14,868 7,139 83.9% 1.4% 9.1% 1.1%
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