City profile · Nevada · Census ACS 2023

Mesquite, NV

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Mesquite - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

21,314
Residents
$74,439
Median income
$374,400
Median home
$1,735
Median rent (state)

Mesquite - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Mesquite lands in the 55th percentile for household income and the 58th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

55th
percentile, household income
75th
percentile, home value
70th
percentile, median rent
58th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Mesquite, NV

Nevada's Mesquite is a small city, with 21,314 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Mesquite households earn a median of $74,439 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.3%. Home values in Mesquite run a median of $374,400, and the median resident age is 62.4 years. About 23.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 36.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 377 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Growing), up 19% from five years earlier. Mesquite reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1129.1 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Nevada tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 100.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,735 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Nevada run around $190, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Mesquite workers runs 17.2 minutes, with 71.8% driving alone and 7.7% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 99.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

21,314 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Nevada

Median Household Income

$74,439 /yr

Poverty 6.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Nevada average

How does Mesquite compare to other US cities?

Here's how Mesquite stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 55% higher than other cities
Home value 75% pricier than other cities
Median rent 70% pricier than other cities
Safety 58% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Nevada and the picture shifts: Mesquite ranks #2 of 10 Nevada cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Mesquite against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Nevada only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Nevada-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent sits close to the middle of Nevada's city distribution

Among the 111 Nevada cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Mesquite ranks #16 - the 64th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Mesquite only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#55 of 101
46th percentile in Nevada
Median Gross Rent
#16 of 111
64th percentile in Nevada
Median Home Value
#41 of 97
58th percentile in Nevada
Poverty Rate
#46 of 111
59th percentile in Nevada
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#41 of 111
62nd percentile in Nevada

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Nevada only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

55thIncome percentile
58thSafety percentile

55th percentile nationally for median household income · 58th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Mesquite's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Mesquite's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 47 Avg. percentile National median
Mesquite's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Mesquite's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$374,400 25th percentile more affordable than 25% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Mesquite $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Mesquite, NV Mesquite, NV's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Mesquite, NV-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Mesquite, NV median $74,439/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Mesquite, NV's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Mesquite, NV. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 36.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
21,314
Median Income
$74,439
Median Home Value
$374,400
Median Age
62.4
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Labor force participation
36.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1129.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
123.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1006.0
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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20,000 residents22,000 residents24,000 residents26,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 20,608 residents 24,001 residents ▲ +16.5%
Mesquite's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Growing
Total Permits (2024)
377
housing units authorized
Single-Family
377
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
17.7
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 317
2020 397
2021 512
2022 551
2023 301
2024 377

Permit volume increased 19% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
17.2 minutes
Drive Alone
71.8%
Carpool
14.6%
Public Transit
1.5%
Walk
3.5%
Work from Home
7.7%
Other
0.9%

Based on 6,735 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Nevada - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$30
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$190
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Nevada state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Nevada state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Mesquite sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,735/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Nevada

Elko
20,624 people
Sun Valley
22,697 people
Fernley
23,631 people
Spanish Springs
17,512 people
Dayton
15,873 people
Spring Creek
14,967 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Mesquite's 21,314 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Candler-McAfee, GA
21,316 people
Mukilteo, WA
21,312 people
Stevenson Ranch, CA
21,317 people
South Lake Tahoe, CA
21,319 people
Geneva, IL
21,299 people
Gallup, NM
21,333 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Mesquite's $74,439 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Utica, OH
$74,438 median income
Rexford, KS
$74,444 median income
Endicott, NE
$74,444 median income
Greenport West, NY
$74,432 median income
Sanger, CA
$74,428 median income
Lockwood, MT
$74,451 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Mesquite, NV Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Mesquite, NV - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 77.6% 6.9% 11.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 23.8% White 77.6% Black or African American 0.9% Asian 1.8% American Indian 1.0% Native Hawaiian 0.6% Some other race 6.9% Two or more races 11.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Mesquite compares to nearby Nevada cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Mesquite (this city) 21,314 $74,439
Elko 20,624 $75,630
Sun Valley 22,697 $76,108
Fernley 23,631 $87,991
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NV FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Mesquite, NV?

What is the population of Mesquite, NV? +

The population of Mesquite, NV stands at 21,314 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Mesquite, NV? +

Median annual household income in Mesquite runs $74,439, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Mesquite? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Mesquite; the closest available measure is the Nevada state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Nevada vary by metro area.

Is Mesquite, NV safe? +

Mesquite has a total crime rate of 1129.1 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Mesquite, NV? +

The median home value in Mesquite is $374,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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