Nevada / Census place 3246000

Mesquite

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Mesquite city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
24,001
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.3%
Population estimate
Density
756/sq mi
31.8 sq mi land area
Median age
63.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$75,227
Median home value
$388,600
Median gross rent
$1,181
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.7%
Typical commute
18.9 min
Public transit commute
0.9%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LAS VEGAS AIR TERMINAL (71 mi from place center)
Average high
79.9°F
Average low
57.7°F
Annual rainfall
4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Mesquite.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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