Moving to Mesquite, Nevada

About Mesquite, Nevada
Mesquite

Mesquite is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States adjacent to the Arizona state line and 80 miles (130 km) northeast of Las Vegas on Interstate 15. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 20,471. The city is located in the Virgin River valley adjacent to the Virgin Mountains in the northeastern part of the Mojave Desert. It is home to a growing retirement community, as well as several casino resorts and golf courses.

Gender
Gender Mesquite Nevada Country
Female 51.1% 49.8% 50.8%
Male 48.9% 50.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Mesquite Nevada Country
Less than $10,000 2% 5.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.2% 3.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 9.4% 8.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 11.5% 9.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.9% 13.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 23.1% 18.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 17.4% 13.7% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 13.2% 15.4% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.3% 6.2% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.8% 5.9% 8.3%
Education


Education Mesquite Nevada Country
< 9th Grade 6% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 31% 28% 27.0%
Other College 27% 25% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 15% 17% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Mesquite Nevada Country
White 66.8% 48.2% 60.1%
African American 0.8% 9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.7% 0.9% 0.6%
Asian 2.5% 8.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.6% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.5% 3.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 27.3% 28.9% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity