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Boulder City, NV Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Boulder City is 15,162, which is 1.31% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 38.20% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Boulder City population density is 72.70 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 24.98 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Boulder City is white, which represent 93.17% of the total population. The average Boulder City education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 15,162. #20

Population Growth Since 2000, #43

Boulder City, NV	1.31%
Nevada	38.20%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #78

Boulder City, NV	72.70 per square mile
Nevada	24.98 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	14,126 (93.17%, #64)
Black:	95 (0.63%, #41)
Hispanic:	1,343 (8.86%, #60)
Asian:	306 (2.02%, #33)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	119 (0.78%, #61)
One Race, Other:	211 (1.39%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	305 (2.01%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	581 (43.26%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	19 (1.41%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	166 (12.36%, see rank)
South American:	93 (6.92%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	33 (10.78%, see rank)
Filipino:	8 (2.61%, see rank)
Japanese:	18 (5.88%, see rank)
Korean:	31 (10.13%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	5 (1.63%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	211 (68.95%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

12,752 (84.10%) out of the total population of 15,162 reported first ancestry.

	Boulder City, NV	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Arab	29	0.19%, see rank	0.51%	0.56%
Czech	91	0.60%, see rank	0.34%	0.47%
Danish	158	1.04%, see rank	0.68%	0.42%
Dutch	317	2.09%, see rank	1.16%	1.40%
English	2,533	16.71%, see rank	7.34%	8.02%
French	444	2.93%, see rank	2.76%	3.34%
German	3,251	21.44%, see rank	11.96%	15.03%
Greek	58	0.38%, see rank	0.43%	0.41%
Hungarian	143	0.94%, see rank	0.45%	0.46%
Irish	2,265	14.94%, see rank	9.34%	10.80%
Italian	1,114	7.35%, see rank	6.17%	5.52%
Norwegian	561	3.70%, see rank	1.42%	1.42%
Polish	392	2.59%, see rank	2.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	68	0.45%, see rank	0.58%	0.44%
Russian	144	0.95%, see rank	0.98%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	173	1.14%, see rank	0.79%	0.99%
Scottish	530	3.50%, see rank	1.63%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	14	0.09%, see rank	0.87%	0.95%
Swedish	299	1.97%, see rank	1.23%	1.27%
Swiss	89	0.59%, see rank	0.31%	0.30%
Ukrainian	81	0.53%, see rank	0.19%	0.31%
American	761	5.02%, see rank	4.74%	7.12%
Welsh	146	0.96%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,998 (52.75%, see rank)

Females: 7,164 (47.25%, see rank)

Boulder City, NV	Male: 52.75% Female: 47.25%
Nevada	Male: 50.37% Female: 49.63%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Boulder City, NV	50.00 years old
Nevada	36.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Boulder City, NV	50.70 years old
Nevada	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Boulder City, NV	49.30 years old
Nevada	37.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Boulder City, NV	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Under 5 years	521	3.44%, see rank	6.54%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	743	4.90%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	811	5.35%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	706	4.66%, see rank	6.43%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	768	5.07%, see rank	6.74%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,451	9.57%, see rank	14.27%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,585	10.45%, see rank	13.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,146	14.15%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,333	15.39%, see rank	12.00%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,252	14.85%, see rank	8.09%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,167	7.70%, see rank	3.76%	4.25%
85 years and over	679	4.48%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Boulder City, NV	Nevada	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	11,613, 100%	1,847,920	209,056,129
Less Than High School	917, 7.90%, see rank	15.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,228, 27.80%, see rank	28.65%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,661, 40.14%, see rank	33.67%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,729, 14.89%, see rank	14.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,078, 9.28%, see rank	7.67%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.73, see rank	13.20	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Boulder City, NV			Nevada		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	181	78.45%	21.55%	75.12%	24.88%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,277	92.56%, see rank	7.44%, see rank	93.44%	6.56%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	635	98.74%, see rank	1.26%, see rank	95.00%	5.00%	90.60%	9.40%
College	657	88.58%, see rank	11.42%, see rank	84.14%	15.86%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	143	62.94%, see rank	37.06%, see rank	66.80%	33.20%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Boulder City, NV	Nevada	U.S.
Total Households	6,360, 100%	1,005,958	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.33, see rank	2.71	2.63
1 Person Households	2,181, 34.29%, see rank	27.74%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,179, 65.71%, see rank	72.26%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,890, 61.16%, see rank	64.47%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.09, see rank	3.46	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,991, 47.03%, see rank	45.26%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,470, 38.84%, see rank	35.53%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Boulder City, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	13,087	see rank	2,211,697	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,864	100%, see rank	1,109,661	123,281,364
Never Married	1,861	27.11%, see rank	35.60%	35.77%
Married	3,487	50.80%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	384	5.59%, see rank	2.52%	2.57%
Divorced	1,132	16.49%, see rank	12.97%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	6,223	100%, see rank	1,102,036	129,692,771
Never Married	1,240	19.93%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	3,409	54.78%, see rank	48.72%	49.19%
Widowed	676	10.86%, see rank	7.94%	9.16%
Divorced	898	14.43%, see rank	14.90%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Boulder City, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
Native	14,590	96.23%, see rank	80.92%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,248	21.42%, see rank	25.15%	58.73%
Born in Different State	11,202	73.88%, see rank	54.06%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	140	0.92%, see rank	1.70%	1.42%
Foreign Born	572	3.77%, see rank	19.08%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	443	2.92%, see rank	8.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	129	0.85%, see rank	10.63%	7.09%
Born In Europe	123	0.81%, see rank	1.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	187	1.23%, see rank	5.68%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	17	0.11%, see rank	0.11%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	102	0.67%, see rank	10.96%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	143	0.94%, see rank	0.35%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Boulder City, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
English	5,813	91.40%, see rank	70.72%	79.39%
Spanish	238	3.74%, see rank	18.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	221	3.47%, see rank	3.66%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	88	1.38%, see rank	6.45%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.