Mesquite, Nevada
City in Clark County, Nevada · ZIP 89027, 89034
- Clark County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 3 public schools
- 23,599 (2024 estimate)Population
- 9,505Households
- $74,439Median household income
- $374,400Median home value
- 3Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Mesquite
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,389 |
| 2010 | 15,276 |
| 2020 | 20,471 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $74,439 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 7,620 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,885 units
- Vacancy rate
- 20.2%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Mesquite | Clark County | Nevada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,314 | 2,293,764 | 3,141,000 |
| Median household income | $74,439 | $73,845 | $75,561 |
| Median age | 62.4 | 38.3 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $374,400 | $400,800 | $406,100 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 23.9% | 27.3% | 27.4% |
| Foreign-born residents | 13.1% | 21.7% | 19.0% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.2% | 57.0% | 59.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 18.7 minutes | 25.2 minutes | 24.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Valley ES | Public | Pre-K–5 | Clark County |
| Hughes Charles Arthur MS | Public | 6–8 | Clark County |
| Virgin Valley HS | Public | 9–12 | Clark County |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District |
|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 4 (NV-4) |
| State legislature, lower chamber | Assembly District 19 |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 20 |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Mesquite’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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