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Searchlight, Nevada

Census designated place in Clark County, Nevada · ZIP 89046

  • Clark County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 329 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 232Households
  • $128,200Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Searchlight

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Population, 2000 to 2020−22.7%
4004505005506002000: 57620002010: 53920102020: 4452020576445
Population of Searchlight at each census
CensusPopulation
2000576
2010539
2020445

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.

Household income in Searchlight
Under $50k69.7%
$50k to $100k18.9%
$100k to $150k11.2%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over0%

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.

Housing tenure in Searchlight
Owner occupied
159 units
Renter occupied
73 units
Vacancy rate
44.9%

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.

Searchlight compared with its county and state
Searchlight compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSearchlightClark CountyNevada
Population3292,293,7643,141,000
Median household incomeNot available$73,845$75,561
Median age68.038.338.9
Median home value$128,200$400,800$406,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher8.0%27.3%27.4%
Foreign-born residents0.0%21.7%19.0%
Owner-occupied homes68.5%57.0%59.3%
Mean commute to workNot available25.2 minutes24.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Searchlight1
Public schools in Searchlight, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Reid Harry ESPublicPre-K–5Clark 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.

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