Nevada

Nevada, abbreviated "NV", is in the Mountain region of the U.S. Its capital is Carson City.

There were 1,998,257 people in Nevada as of the 2000 census.

The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on October 31, 1864.

Please explore the cities and towns of Nevada, below.

(The 5 cities and towns with the most colleges.)

Note: Student counts are with available data; actual counts may be higher.

Rank	City or Town	Colleges	Students
1	Las Vegas Colleges	20	66,908
2	Henderson Colleges	12	2,867
3	Reno Colleges	9	29,012
4	Carson City Colleges	2	4,919
5	Elko Colleges	1	3,216

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,998,257	100%
Male	1,018,051	50.9%
Female	980,206	49.1%
Under 18	511,799	25.6%
18+	1,486,458	74.4%
65+	218,929	11%
Median Age	35
Average Family Size	3.14
White	1,501,886	75.2%
African-American	135,477	6.8%
Asian	90,266	4.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	26,420	1.3%
Other	159,354	8%
Mixed Race	76,428	3.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	393,970	19.7%

Rank	City or Town
1	Las Vegas Hotels and Travel
2	Reno Hotels and Travel
3	Henderson Hotels and Travel
4	Carson City Hotels and Travel
5	Elko Hotels and Travel
6	Stateline Hotels and Travel
7	Winnemucca Hotels and Travel
8	Fallon Hotels and Travel
9	Ely Hotels and Travel
10	Mesquite Hotels and Travel
11	North Las Vegas Hotels and Travel
12	Sparks Hotels and Travel