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Pahrump, NV Demographics

A map of Pahrump's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
32,42472.5%
Hispanic
6,78315.2%
Multiracial
2,3855.3%
Black
1,3653.1%
Asian
9642.2%
Native American/Other
8171.8%

Pahrump, Nevada had a population of 44,738 in 2020. It was 72.5% White, 3.1% Black, 2.2% Asian, 15.2% Hispanic, 1.8% Native American/Other, and 5.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pahrump, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 133 places in Nevada, Pahrump is the 12th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Pahrump's White Population

32,424 residents of Pahrump identify as White, or 72.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Pahrump considerably larger than the White share of the population of Nevada (45.9% White). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Pahrump is ranked #81 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pahrump is more White than neighboring Charleston View (48.9% White), Shoshone (68.2% White), and Indian Springs (69.8% White). Pahrump is less White than neighboring Mount Charleston (78% White), and Tecopa (84.2% White).

Pahrump's Black Population

1,365 residents of Pahrump identify as Black, or 3.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pahrump slightly less than the Black share of the population of Nevada (9.4% Black). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Pahrump is ranked #22 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pahrump is more Black than neighboring Charleston View (0% Black), Mount Charleston (1.3% Black), Shoshone (0% Black), Tecopa (0% Black), and Indian Springs (1% Black).

Pahrump's Asian Population

964 residents of Pahrump identify as Asian, or 2.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pahrump slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Nevada (8.6% Asian). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Pahrump is ranked #32 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pahrump is more Asian than neighboring Shoshone (0% Asian), Tecopa (0.8% Asian), and Indian Springs (1.2% Asian). Pahrump is less Asian than neighboring Mount Charleston (4.8% Asian).

Pahrump's Hispanic Population

6,783 residents of Pahrump identify as Hispanic, or 15.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pahrump less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nevada (28.7% Hispanic). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Pahrump is ranked #48 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pahrump is more Hispanic than neighboring Mount Charleston (10.2% Hispanic), Shoshone (9.1% Hispanic), and Tecopa (5% Hispanic). Pahrump is less Hispanic than neighboring Charleston View (33.3% Hispanic), and Indian Springs (16.4% Hispanic).

Pahrump's Native American/Other Population

817 residents of Pahrump identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pahrump roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Nevada (2% Native American/Other). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Pahrump is ranked #67 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pahrump is more Native American/Other than neighboring Charleston View (0% Native American/Other), Tecopa (1.7% Native American/Other), and Indian Springs (0.8% Native American/Other). Pahrump is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Charleston (2.2% Native American/Other), and Shoshone (9.1% Native American/Other).

Pahrump's Multiracial Population

2,385 residents of Pahrump identify as Multiracial, or 5.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pahrump roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nevada (5.4% Multiracial). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Pahrump is ranked #36 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pahrump is more Multiracial than neighboring Mount Charleston (3.5% Multiracial). Pahrump is less Multiracial than neighboring Charleston View (15.6% Multiracial), Shoshone (13.6% Multiracial), Tecopa (8.3% Multiracial), and Indian Springs (10.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.