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Welcome to Clark County ...

Time Zone: Clark County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Las Vegas is the Seat for Clark County.

Clark County was founded February 5, 1908 and was created by taking area from Lincoln County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clark had a population of 2,275,884 people. This is an increase of 16.64% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,951,269 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clark represented 72.25% of the total population of Nevada.

Below are some of the communities located in Clark County:

  • Boulder City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Henderson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Las Vegas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mesquite
    (73 miles [117.5 km] to the northeast)
  • North Las Vegas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Las Vegas
    • North Las Vegas is located in Clark County (NV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260,098 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024