City in Clark County, Nevada · 31.8 sq mi · 778 people per sq mi
About 25,000 people live in Mesquite. The typical household earns $75,227, and the median resident is 63.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,608 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.58%
Men 64 · Women 62.8
1940–2026
24,715
2026 projection
19.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1940–2026
24,715
2026 projection
19.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 24,715 | +714 | 2.97% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,001 | +536 | 2.28% |
| 2024 | 23,465 | +563 | 2.46% |
| 2023 | 22,902 | +938 | 4.27% |
| 2022 | 21,964 | +776 | 3.66% |
| 2021 | 21,188 | +580 | 2.81% |
| 2020 | 20,608 | +799 | 4.03% |
| 2019 | 19,809 | +759 | 3.98% |
| 2018 | 19,050 | +691 | 3.76% |
| 2017 | 18,359 | +526 | 2.95% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 221 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 64% | 58% |
| Never married | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| Divorced | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| Widowed | 10% | 7% | 14% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau