Clark County is the most populous

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in the

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with 2,265,461 residents as of the 2020 census. The county is the location of the state's three largest cities,

Las Vegas Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...

(the county seat), Henderson, and

North Las Vegas North Las Vegas is a suburban city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, in the Las Vegas Valley. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 262,527, with an estimated population of 280,543 in 2022. The city was incorporated on May 1, 1946 ...

, as well as the

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, and

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. Clark County has of land area, roughly the size of

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. Although the county has 70% of Nevada's population making it the 11th-most populous county in the United States, Clark County covers only 7% of Nevada's land mass. Despite having the name ''Las Vegas'' as part of their address, over 1 million residents live in unincorporated Clark County, with

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provided by the county. The county plays a role much larger than is typical in the US as it has direct jurisdiction over the Las Vegas Strip and such a large population. Clark County is governed by the

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as its

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, seven member elected body which enacts ordinances and appoints the county manager to administer the ordinances and daily operations of the county. The

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(LVMPD) is a city-county

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with jurisdiction over all Clark County, resulting from the merger between the city of Las Vegas’ police department and the county sheriff's office. Originally occupied by the

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and others, the area became part of the Mexican territory of

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—then after the

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part of the United States—first as part of the

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, and later the

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, before becoming part of Nevada as Lincoln County. Clark County was formed from the southern portion of Lincoln on July 1, 1909.

History

, the state's most populous city, has been the

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since its establishment. The county was formed by the

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by splitting off a portion of Lincoln County on February 5, 1909, and was organized on July 1, 1909. The

Las Vegas Valley The Las Vegas Valley is a major metropolitan area in the Southern Nevada, southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada, and the second largest in the Southwestern United States. The state's largest urban agglomeration, the Las Vegas Metropolitan St ...

, a basin, includes Las Vegas and other major cities and communities such as

, Henderson, and the

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. Native Americans lived in the Las Vegas Valley beginning over 10,000 years ago. Paiutes moved into the area as early as AD 700. Previously part of the Mexican Territory of

, the Clark County lands were subsequently traversed by American

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trappers. Word of their journeys inspired the New Mexican merchant

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in 1829 to establish the first route for mule trains and herds of livestock from Nuevo Mexico to Alta California through the area, along the

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and

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s. Called the Armijo Route of the Old Spanish Trail, the route was later modified into the Main Route by the passing merchants, trappers, drovers, Ute raiders and settlers over the years by moving to a more direct route. In Clark County it was northward away from the Colorado to a series of creeks, waterholes and springs like those at

, to which

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added Frémont's Cutoff on his return from California to Utah in 1844. What is now Clark County was acquired by the United States during the

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, becoming part of the northwestern corner of

. In 1847,

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and other

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members returning to

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from

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pioneered a wagon route through the County that became the

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. In 1849, this road became known as the "Southern Route", the winter route of the

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from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles during the

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. By the mid-1850s, the route now known as the Salt Lake Road in California, and the California Road in

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, was a wagon trade route between the two. In the mid-1850s, Mormons established a Mormon Fort at

. In the 1860s, Mormon colonies were established along the Virgin and Muddy Rivers. All of the county was part of

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, when that Territory was formed in 1863, before Nevada became a state. In 1865, it became part of

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. The part of Pah-Ute County north and west of the Colorado River was assigned to the new State of Nevada in 1866; however, Arizona territory fought the division until 1871. Pah-Ute County became part of Lincoln County and the westernmost part became the southernmost part of

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. Clark County was named for William A. Clark, a

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copper magnate and Democratic

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. Clark was largely responsible for construction of the

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through the area, contributing to the region's early development. Clark County is a major tourist destination with 150,000 hotel rooms. The

, home to many famous hotel-casinos, is not within the City of Las Vegas limits, but in unincorporated Paradise. It is, however, in the

. Clark County is geographically coextensive with the Las Vegas MSA, a metropolitan statistical area designated by the

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and used by the

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and other agencies for statistical purposes. Over time and influenced by

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s in Southern Nevada have been increasing in frequency and severity, putting a further strain on Clark County's and Las Vegas's

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Geography

The

forms the county's southeastern boundary, with

forming

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along much of its length. The lowest point in the state of Nevada is on the Colorado River just south of

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in Clark County, where it flows out of Nevada into

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and

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. Greater Las Vegas is a tectonic valley, surrounded by four mountain ranges, with nearby

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being the highest elevation at , located to the northwest. Other than the forests on Mount Charleston, the geography in Clark County is a desert. Creosote bushes are the main native vegetation, and the mountains are mostly rocky with little vegetation. The terrain slopes to the south and east. The county has an area of , of which is land and (2.1%) is water.

Adjacent counties

* Lincoln County – north *

– east (observes

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) *

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– south *

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– northwest *

– west

National protected areas

Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Avi Kwa Ame National Monument ( ; Mojave: ''ʔaviː kʷaʔame'', "highest mountain", from ''ʔaviː'', "mountain, rock", and ''ʔamay'', "up, above") is a national monument that protects approximately of the Mojave Desert in southern Nevada. P ...

Desert National Wildlife Refuge The Desert National Wildlife Refuge is a protected wildlife refuge, administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, located north of Las Vegas, Nevada, in northwestern Clark County, Nevada, Clark and southwestern Lincoln County, Nevada, Li ...

(part) * Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (part) *

Lake Mead National Recreation Area Lake Mead National Recreation Area is a U.S. national recreation area in Southeastern Nevada and Northwestern Arizona. Operated by the National Park Service, Lake Mead NRA follows the Colorado River corridor from the westernmost boundary of Gran ...

(part) * Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge *

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area The Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Clark County, Nevada, United States, is an area managed by the Bureau of Land Management as part of its National Landscape Conservation System, and protected as a National Conservation Area. ...

* Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area *

Spring Mountains National Recreation Area The Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (SMNRA) is a U.S. national recreation area, administered by the U.S. Forest Service, west of Las Vegas, Nevada. It covers over . The area runs from low meadows (around above sea level), to the M ...

(part) * Toiyabe National Forest (part) *

Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, a United States National Monument near Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, was established in 2014 to protect Ice Age paleontological discoveries. The monument is administered by the National Park Servi ...

(part) Twenty official

wilderness area Wilderness or wildlands (usually in the plural) are Earth's natural environments that have not been significantly modified by human activity, or any nonurbanized land not under extensive agricultural cultivation. The term has traditionally ...

s in Clark County are part of the

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. Many of these are in, or partially in, one of the preceding protected areas, as shown below. Many are separate entities that are managed by the

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(BLM): * Arrow Canyon Wilderness (BLM) *

Black Canyon Wilderness (Nevada) The Black Canyon Wilderness in the state of Nevada is a wilderness area located in the Dry Lake Watershed along Dry Lake Valley at Black Canyon of the Colorado, west of the Great Basin Divide. It is part of the Lake Mead National Recreation ...

(Lake Mead National Recreational Area RA *

Bridge Canyon Wilderness The Bridge Canyon Wilderness is a small wilderness area located in the Newberry Mountains in southern Nevada, United States, in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. It is also within Avi Kwa Ame National Monument. The rock outcrops and cave ...

(Lake Mead NRA) * Eldorado Wilderness (Lake Mead NRA / BLM) * Ireteba Peaks Wilderness (Lake Mead NRA / BLM) * Jimbilnan Wilderness (Lake Mead NRA) * Jumbo Springs Wilderness (BLM) * La Madre Mountain Wilderness (BLM / Toiyabe National Forest F *

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(BLM) * Meadow Valley Range Wilderness (BLM) mostly in Lincoln County, Nevada * Mormon Mountains Wilderness (BLM) mostly in Lincoln County, Nevada *

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(Toiyabe NF / BLM) * Muddy Mountains Wilderness (BLM / Lake Mead NRA) * Nellis Wash Wilderness (Lake Mead NRA) * North McCullough Wilderness (part of Sloan Canyon NCA, which is managed by BLM) * Pinto Valley Wilderness (Lake Mead NRA) * Rainbow Mountain Wilderness (BLM / Toiyabe NF) * South McCullough Wilderness (BLM) *

Spirit Mountain Wilderness Spirit Mountain Wilderness Area is a wilderness area located in the Newberry Mountains in Clark County, Nevada, northwest of Laughlin. Spirit Mountain lies within the area. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the National Pa ...

(Lake Mead NRA / BLM) * Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness (BLM) White Domes trail movie site

Environmental factors

Clark County has

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and

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, including higher-elevation mountain areas, the desert floor, and the

ecosystems. Variations in diurnal temperature as well as seasonal swings in temperature create demanding adaptation elements on the

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of this county.

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, especially since 1970, has placed additional pressure on species in the area. Correspondingly,

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levels prior to the 1960s were in a favorable range, but the proliferation of automobiles with the human population expansion created circumstances where some federal air quality standards were violated starting in the 1980s. To plan for the wave of development forecast by 1980, Clark County embarked on a regional environmental impact assessment funded by a federal Section 208 program, with Sedway-Cooke conducting the planning work and Earth Metrics performing environmental analysis. This endeavor projected population growth, land use changes and environmental impacts. To prevent the loss of federal funds due to unacceptable dust levels in the Las Vegas valley, in 2003 the Nevada Air Quality Management division (under direction of Clark County officials) created the "Don't Be a Dusthole" campaign. The campaign successfully raised awareness of dust pollution in the Las Vegas Valley, quantifiably reducing pollutants and preserving ongoing federal funding. The

Apex Landfill Apex Regional Landfill is a landfill located in Clark County, Nevada. It is the largest landfill in the world by area and volume. At its peak, it can accept 13.6 Mg of waste per day. It is expected to be able to accept waste for over 250 years a ...

, at , is the nation's largest landfill.

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owns and operates the landfill.

Earthquake hazards

Nevada is the third most seismically active state in the U.S. (after Alaska and California); the United States Geological Survey has estimated that over the next 50 years, Clark County has a 10–20% chance of a (moment magnitude) M6.0 or greater earthquake occurring within of Las Vegas.

Demographics

2022 American Community Survey

In 2022, there were 857,362 households and 2,322,985 people living in Clark County. By race and ethnicity, the population was 37.6% non-Hispanic white, 32.6% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 11.7% black, 10.7% Asian, 5.9% multiracial, 0.7% Pacific Islander, 0.3% Native American, and 0.6% some other race. The largest ancestries in the county were Mexican (23.2%),

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(7.4%), Filipino (6.8%), English (6.8%), Irish (6.2%), and

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(4.5%).

2000 census

In 2000 there were 512,253 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was above age 64. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.17. The county population contained 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were over age 64. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 103.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.80 males. The median income for a household in the county was $53,536, and the median income for a family was $59,485. Males had a median income of $35,243 versus $27,077 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,785. About 7.9% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those over age 64. Large numbers of new residents in the state originate from California.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 1,951,269 people, 715,365 households, and 467,916 families in the county. The population density was . There were 840,343 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 60.9% White, 13.5% Black or African American, 8.7% Asian, 0.7% Pacific islander, 0.7% American Indian, 10.5% from other races, and 5.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 29.1% of the population. In terms of European/white ancestries, 11.7% were

, 9.1% were Irish, 7.6% were English, 6.3% were

, and 2.7% were

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. Of the 715,365 households, 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.6% were non-families, and 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.26. The median age was 35.5 years. The median income for a household in the county was $56,258 and the median income for a family was $63,888. Males had a median income of $43,693 versus $35,324 for females. The per capita income for the county was $27,422. About 8.7% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the

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, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The county is home to many gaming-related companies including Golden Entertainment,

American Casino & Entertainment Properties American Casino & Entertainment Properties (ACEP) owned and operated 4 casinos. It was purchased by Golden Entertainment in October 2017 for $850 million. ACEP was a casino holding company headquartered at the Stratosphere Las Vegas. ACEP was a ...

Bally Technologies Bally Technologies, Inc. is an American manufacturer of slot machines and other gambling technology based in Enterprise, Nevada. It is owned by Light & Wonder. The company was founded in 1968 as Advanced Patent Technology. It eventually changed ...

, Cannery Casino Resorts,

The Majestic Star Casino, LLC The Majestic Star Casino, LLC was a gaming holding company founded in Gary, Indiana by Don H. Barden and was based in Las Vegas, Nevada. History The company was formed on December 8, 1993. It opened the Majestic Star Casino in Gary, Indiana o ...

, Ameristar Casinos, Archon Corporation,

Boyd Gaming Boyd Gaming Corporation is an American gaming and hospitality company based in Paradise, Nevada. The company continues to be run by founder Sam Boyd's family under the management of Sam's granddaughter, Marianne Boyd-Johnson, who currently serv ...

Las Vegas Sands Las Vegas Sands Corp. is an American casino and resort company with corporate headquarters in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It was founded by Sheldon Adelson, Sheldon G. Adelson and his partners out of the Sands Hotel and Casino on the Las ...

MGM Resorts International MGM Resorts International is an American Multinational corporation, multinational hospitality, sports and entertainment company. It operates resorts in Las Vegas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Maryland, Ohio, New Jersey, Macau, Shanghai, ...

Wynn Resorts Wynn Resorts, Limited is an American publicly traded corporation based in Paradise, Nevada, that is a developer and operator of high-end hotels and casinos. It was founded in 2002 by former Mirage Resorts Chairman and CEO Steve Wynn and is now r ...

, DBT Online Inc.,

Two Plus Two Publishing Two Plus Two Publishing is a private company established and owned by statistician and poker player Mason Malmuth. The company publishes books on poker and gambling written by professionals in the field such as David Sklansky, Dan Harrington, Bill ...

Gambler's Book Shop / GBC Press Gambler's Book Club / GBC Press is a bookstore & small press dedicated to gambling. Now located at 5473 S Eastern Ave in Paradise, Nevada, it was originally located in the Huntridge area of Las Vegas. The company has operated for over 40 years. ...

Station Casinos Station Casinos, LLC is an American hotel and casino company based in Las Vegas suburb of Summerlin South, Nevada, and founded by Frank Fertitta Jr. Station Casinos, along with Affinity Gaming, Boyd Gaming and Golden Entertainment, dominate th ...

Millennium Management Group Cannery Casino Resorts was a hotel and casino operator based in Spring Valley, Nevada. It was acquired by Boyd Gaming in 2016. History Cannery Casino Resorts was an outgrowth of Millennium Management Group, a casino management company. Millenni ...

, Navegante Group,

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and

Tropicana Entertainment Tropicana Entertainment Inc. was a publicly traded Gambling, gaming company that owned and operated casinos and resorts in Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, Missouri, New Jersey. and Aruba. Tropicana properties collectively had approximatel ...

Largest employers

According to data collected by the Research and Analysis Bureau of the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, Clark County's largest employers, both public and private employers, as reported in the fourth quarter of 2012: 30,000 to 39,999 employees *

Clark County School District The Clark County School District (CCSD) is the public school district serving Clark County in the U.S. state of Nevada. It is the largest school district in Nevada and the fifth-largest school district in the United States with 304,565 enro ...

5,000 to 10,000 employees * Clark County Government *

Wynn Las Vegas Wynn Las Vegas, often simply referred to as Wynn, is a luxury resort and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States. It is owned and operated by Wynn Resorts, and was built on the former site of the Desert Inn re ...

* Bellagio *

MGM Grand Las Vegas The MGM Grand Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by MGM Resorts International. The resort was developed by Kirk Kerkorian through his company, MGM Grand ...

Aria Resort & Casino Aria Resort and Casino is a luxury resort and casino, and the primary property at the CityCenter complex, located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by The Blackstone Group and operated by MGM Resorts International. Constru ...

Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Mandalay Bay is a 43-story luxury resort and casino at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by MGM Resorts International. It was developed by Circus Circus Enterprises and complet ...

Caesars Palace Caesars Palace is a luxury hotel and casino in Paradise, Nevada, United States. The hotel is situated on the west side of the Las Vegas Strip between Bellagio and The Mirage. It is one of Las Vegas's largest and best known landmarks. Caesar ...

University of Nevada, Las Vegas The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Paradise, Nevada, United States. The campus is about east of the Las Vegas Strip. It was formerly part of the ...

2,500 to 4,999 *

The Venetian Las Vegas The Venetian Las Vegas is a luxury hotel and casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Apollo Global Management. It was developed by businessman Sheldon Adelso ...

The Mirage The Mirage is a defunct casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States. The 65-acre property included a casino and 3,044 rooms. Mirage Resorts, Golden Nugget, Inc., led by developer Steve Wynn, purchased the future lan ...

* The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas *

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMCSN) is a non-profit (teaching) government hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the only government-run hospital owned and operated by the Clark County Commission. Overview The hospital was founded ...

The Palazzo The Palazzo (also called The Palazzo at The Venetian) is a luxury hotel and casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The Palazzo is part of a larger complex (operated as one hotel) comprising the adjoining Venetian ...

Encore Las Vegas Encore Las Vegas (also called Encore at Wynn Las Vegas or simply Encore) is a luxury resort, casino and hotel located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The resort is connected to its sister resort, Wynn Las Vegas, located directly so ...

Flamingo Las Vegas Flamingo Las Vegas (formerly the Flamingo Hilton) is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment. The Flamingo includes a casino and a 28-story hotel with 3,460 rooms. The reso ...

Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines Co., or simply Southwest, is a Major airlines of the United States, major airline in the United States that formerly operated on a low-cost carrier model. It is headquartered in the Love Field, Dallas, Love Field neighborhood ...

* City of Las Vegas municipal Government *

Paris Las Vegas Paris Las Vegas is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment. Property features include a casino, 3,672 hotel rooms, a 1,400-seat performance theater, and various restaurants. ...

Gaming areas

The State of Nevada divides the state into several gaming districts. Accordingly, the Clark County is divided into the following reporting districts: * Boulder Strip: This region includes 33 casinos on

Boulder Highway State Route 582 (SR 582) is a major highway in the Las Vegas Valley. The highway is the former route of U.S. Route 93 (US 93) and US 95 (and, historically, US 466) before they were moved to the current freeway alignment sh ...

. Casinos within the Henderson city limits are included as well, such as

Green Valley Ranch Green Valley Ranch is a hotel and casino located within Green Valley, Henderson, the eponymous community in Henderson, Nevada, Henderson, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Station Casinos, and includes a casino. The resort was initially propos ...

, Sunset Station, The Pass, and Jokers Wild. *

Downtown ''Downtown'' is a term primarily used in American and Canadian English to refer to a city's sometimes commercial, cultural and often the historical, political, and geographic heart. It is often synonymous with its central business district ( ...

: There are 19 casinos in this reporting area. * LV Strip: This region is composed of all the casinos on

Las Vegas Boulevard Las Vegas Boulevard is a major road in Clark County, Nevada, Clark County, Nevada, United States, best known for the Las Vegas Strip portion of the road and its casinos. Formerly carrying U.S. Route 91 in Nevada, U.S. Route 91 (US 91), wh ...

, from The Stratosphere at the north end to

Mandalay Bay Mandalay Bay is a 43-story luxury resort and casino at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by MGM Resorts International. It was developed by Circus Circus Enterprises and complete ...

on the south end. Also included are resorts near this area, such as

The Rio The Rio is a hotel and casino near the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States. It is owned and operated by Dreamscape Companies LLC. It includes a casino and 2,520 suites. It features a Brazilian theme based on Rio Carnival. The Ri ...

, South Point, and the

; and

Harry Reid International Airport Harry Reid International Airport , formerly known as McCarran International Airport, is the primary international airport serving the Las Vegas Valley, a metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Nevada. It is located south of downtown Las Vega ...

(formerly McCarran Airport). *

: This region has 11 casinos and includes the

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, Jerry's Nugget, and the

Santa Fe Station Santa Fe station may refer to: * Santa Fe Station, a hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada * Santa Fe (Belgrano) railway station, a former station located in Santa Fe, Argentina (1928–1993) * Santa Fe (Mitre) railway station, a former station ...

. * Laughlin (Nevada gaming area), Laughlin: The casinos in Laughlin. * Mesquite (Nevada gaming area), Mesquite: The casinos in Mesquite. * Balance of County: As of 2008, there are 66 casinos in this category that includes casinos at Lake Las Vegas, Jean, Nevada, Jean, Primm, Nevada, Primm, the Railroad Pass Hotel and Casino, Railroad Pass and Hacienda Hotel and Casino, Hacienda casinos, along with other casinos that do not fit any other category such as Arizona Charlie's Decatur, Gold Coast Hotel and Casino, Gold Coast, The Orleans Hotel and Casino, The Orleans, The Palms (hotel and casino), The Palms, Suncoast Hotel and Casino, Suncoast, Rampart Casino, Rampart, and Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino

Parks and recreation

Government

The

consists of seven members who are elected to serve staggered four-year terms in biennial Partisan (political), partisan elections. The commission members elect a chairman, who chairs their meetings. A hired county manager handles day-to-day operations under direction of the commission. The county's Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated towns also have appointed boards that provide advice to the commission. The county operates out of the Clark County Government Center in the City of Las Vegas. The building is unusual in shape, and includes an outdoor amphitheater for concerts and other events. The

provides most law enforcement services in the county, including operation of the county's central jail, the Clark County Detention Center (CCDC). The present department was created in 1973 when the Clark County Sheriff's Department merged with the Las Vegas Police Department. Other entities with police forces include

, the College of Southern Nevada, the Clark County School District Police Department, Clark County School District, and cities of Henderson, Mesquite, Nevada, Mesquite, Boulder City, Nevada, Boulder City and

. The Clark County Office of Public Safety (formerly Clark County Park Police) is responsible for policing all buildings and parks operated by the county and some selected special venues, such as the Clark County Amphitheater, Clark County Archery Range, and the Desert Rose Golf Course. The Regional Justice Center replaced the Clark County Courthouse in 2005, and is about 3 blocks from downtown Fremont Street, at 200 Lewis Avenue.

Courts

The Clark County Justice Courts are divided into eleven townships. Each elects its own justices of the peace for limited jurisdiction cases and a constable. They do not correspond with city boundaries. The Las Vegas Justice Court Township the Las Vegas, city of Las Vegas and the unincorporated towns of Blue Diamond, Nevada, Blue Diamond, Cactus Springs, Clark County, Nevada, Cactus Springs, Enterprise, Nevada, Enterprise, Indian Springs, Nevada, Indian Springs, Mount Charleston, Nevada, Mount Charleston,

, Spring Valley, Nevada, Spring Valley, Summerlin South, Nevada, Summerlin South, Sunrise Manor, Nevada, Sunrise Manor (partially in North Las Vegas Township), Whitney, Nevada, Whitney (partially in Henderson Township) and Winchester, Nevada, Winchester. The city of Las Vegas has a separate municipal court for traffic and criminal misdemeanor offenses that occur within the city's incorporated boundaries. The Clark County Marshal's Office provides security for Clark County courts. The Marshal is head of the office, while Deputy Marshals act as bailiffs for the court.

Voter registration

According to the Secretary of State's office, Independents comprise a plurality of registered voters in Clark County.

Politics

With nearly three-quarters of Nevada's population, Clark County plays a significant role in determining statewide Nevada elections as well the winner of the state's electoral votes in presidential elections. At the presidential level, the county, like most urban counties nationwide, leans Democratic. The last Republican to carry the county was George H. W. Bush in 1988. However, it is somewhat less Democratic than many other urban counties; the GOP candidate has received at least 39 percent of the vote in every election since 1996. In 2024, Republican Donald Trump came the closest to winning Clark County since 1988, winning 47.81% of the vote. This Democratic trend predates the county's explosive growth in the second half of the 20th century. Republican presidential candidates have only won the county six times from 1912 to the present day, all coming in national landslides where the Republican won over 400 electoral votes. At the statewide level, however, the county is more of a swing county, with several Republican gubernatorial candidates and U.S. Senators winning the county since the late 1980s. The last Republican senator to win the county was John Ensign in his 2006 victory, even as Jim Gibbons (U.S. politician), Jim Gibbons lost it in his gubernatorial win over Dina Titus that year. Both Kenny Guinn and Brian Sandoval carried the county in both gubernatorial terms they won, however. Republican Joe Lombardo, who previously served as Clark County sheriff, won the 2022 Nevada gubernatorial election while losing the county by 5.7%. In 2018, Dean Heller carried 15 of Nevada's 17 county-level jurisdictions in his bid for a second full term in the U. S. Senate. However, Democratic challenger Jacky Rosen won Clark by over 92,000 votes, almost double her statewide margin of 48,000 votes. In that year's gubernatorial election, Democrat Steve Sisolak lost 15 out of 17 county-level jurisdictions, but won Clark by enough of a margin to get the victory. Between 2008 and 2024, the Democratic presidential candidate won Clark by more than enough votes to carry Nevada, a trend which ended in 2024 where Trump won the state as a whole, largely due to a weak Democratic performance in the county. The city of Las Vegas itself leans Democratic, as do the communities of Paradise, Spring Valley and Enterprise. The city of North Las Vegas and the communities of Sunrise Manor, Winchester and Whitney are more strongly Democratic, while the city of Henderson and the Summerlin South community have a Republican lean. Boulder City, where gambling is prohibited, leans Republican. Outside Las Vegas Valley, the county leans Republican.

Regional agencies

The Clark County Regional Flood Control District (CCRFCD) was created in 1985 by the

allowing Clark County to provide broad solutions to flooding problems. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada operates the RTC Transit system, and does planning for most major roadways. The Southern Nevada Water Authority is a multi-agency group that manages the water distribution for the Las Vegas Valley. The Las Vegas Wash Coordination Committee manages and protects the Las Vegas Wash. Since 1999 the group has added more the 15,000 plants to stabilize the wash's banks and restore and expand the wetlands surrounding the wash. As part of the effort to restore the wash to a more natural state, they have removed more than of trash.

State government

The Grant Sawyer#Legacy, Grant Sawyer State Office Building, which houses many branches of state government, is within the City of Las Vegas. The Nevada Department of Corrections operates three prisons within Clark County. High Desert State Prison (Nevada), High Desert State Prison, a medium-maximum prison, and the Southern Desert Correctional Center, a medium security prison, are both near Indian Springs, Nevada. The Florence McClure Women's Correctional Center, originally called Southern Nevada Women's Correctional Facility, opened in

on September 1, 1997. It was built and operated by Corrections Corporation of America. On October 1, 2004, the Department of Corrections took direct control of the facility. It houses the female death row.

Education

The

serves all of Clark County, with 228 elementary schools, 59 middle schools, and 54 high schools being the List of the largest school districts in the United States by enrollment, fifth largest in the country. Student enrollment in 2014 was 324,093. Las Vegas High School 2022-03-29

Colleges serving the area are

(UNLV), College of Southern Nevada, Nevada State University, Roseman University of Health Sciences, and Touro University Nevada.

Transportation

Public transit

Public transit service throughout Clark County is provided by RTC Transit, which is a subsidiary of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada. RTC Transit operates The Deuce (transit bus service), The Deuce Bus rapid transit service between Downtown Las Vegas and the

Major highways

* Interstate 11 * Interstate 15 in Nevada, Interstate 15 * Las Vegas Beltway, Interstate 215 * US 93

U.S. Route 93 in Nevada, U.S. Route 93 * Business plate

U.S. Route 93 Business (Boulder City, Nevada) * US 95

U.S. Route 95 in Nevada, U.S. Route 95 * Business plate

Nevada State Route 599, U.S. Route 95 Business (Las Vegas) * Nevada 146

Nevada State Route 146, State Route 146 * Nevada 147

Nevada State Route 147, State Route 147 * Nevada 156

Nevada State Route 156, State Route 156 * Nevada 157

Nevada State Route 157, State Route 157 * Nevada 158

Nevada State Route 158, State Route 158 * Nevada 159

Nevada State Route 159, State Route 159 * Nevada 160

Nevada State Route 160, State Route 160 * Nevada 161

Nevada State Route 161, State Route 161 * Nevada 163

Nevada State Route 163, State Route 163 * Nevada 164

Nevada State Route 164, State Route 164 * Nevada 165

Nevada State Route 165, State Route 165 * Nevada 168

Nevada State Route 168, State Route 168 * Nevada 169

Nevada State Route 169, State Route 169 * Nevada 170

Nevada State Route 170, State Route 170 * Nevada 171

Nevada State Route 171, State Route 171 * Nevada 172

Nevada State Route 172, State Route 172 * Nevada 173

Nevada State Route 173, State Route 173 * Nevada 562

Nevada State Route 562, State Route 562 * Nevada 564

Nevada State Route 564, State Route 564 * Nevada 573

Nevada State Route 573, State Route 573 * Nevada 574

Nevada State Route 574, State Route 574 * Nevada 578

Nevada State Route 578, State Route 578 * Nevada 579

Nevada State Route 579, State Route 579 * Nevada 582

Nevada State Route 582, State Route 582 * Nevada 592

Flamingo Road (Las Vegas), State Route 592 * Nevada 593

Tropicana Avenue, State Route 593 * Nevada 595

Rainbow Boulevard (Las Vegas), State Route 595 * Nevada 596

Jones Boulevard, State Route 596 * Nevada 599

Nevada State Route 599, State Route 599 * Nevada 602

Nevada State Route 602, State Route 602 * Nevada 604

Nevada State Route 604, State Route 604 * Nevada 610

Nevada State Route 610, State Route 610 * Nevada 612

Nevada State Route 612, State Route 612 * Nevada 613

Summerlin Parkway, State Route 613 * Clark County Route 215 NV

Las Vegas Beltway, County Route 215

Rail

* Las Vegas Monorail Clark County previously had Amtrak service on the ''Desert Wind'', which served Las Vegas station (Nevada), Las Vegas station until it stopped service in 1997. Las Vegas and Laughlin are still served by Amtrak Thruway service which connects to the ''Southwest Chief''.

Resort trams

* ''Aria Express'' * ''Mandalay Bay Tram'' * ''The Mirage-Treasure Island Tram''

Communities

''Bracketed number refers to location on map, right''

Cities

* Boulder City, Nevada, Boulder City (21) * Henderson (19) *

(10) (county seat) * Mesquite, Nevada, Mesquite (4) *

(9)

Census-designated places

* Blue Diamond, Nevada, Blue Diamond (18) * Bunkerville, Nevada, Bunkerville (5) * Cal-Nev-Ari, Nevada, Cal-Nev-Ari (23) * Enterprise, Nevada, Enterprise (17) * Goodsprings, Nevada, Goodsprings (20) * Indian Springs, Nevada, Indian Springs (6) *

(24) * Moapa Town, Nevada, Moapa Town (1) * Moapa Valley, Nevada, Moapa Valley (3) * Mount Charleston, Nevada, Mount Charleston (7) * Nelson, Nevada, Nelson *

(15) * Sandy Valley, Nevada, Sandy Valley (16) * Searchlight, Nevada, Searchlight (22) * Spring Valley, Nevada, Spring Valley (13) * Summerlin South, Nevada, Summerlin South (12) * Sunrise Manor, Nevada, Sunrise Manor (11) * Whitney, Nevada, Whitney (formerly East Las Vegas, Nevada, East Las Vegas) (26) * Winchester, Nevada, Winchester (14)

Air Force bases

* Creech Air Force Base *

Unincorporated communities

* Arden, Nevada, Arden (former CDP) * Cactus Springs, Clark County, Nevada, Cactus Springs * Cottonwood Cove, Nevada, Cottonwood Cove * Coyote Springs, Nevada, Coyote Springs (planned) * Crescent, Nevada, Crescent * Crystal, Clark County, Nevada, Crystal (former CDP) * Fort Mojave Indian Reservation (former CDP) (25) * Glendale, Nevada, Glendale (former CDP) * Jean, Nevada, Jean * Logandale, Nevada, Logandale * Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian Colony, Las Vegas Indian Colony (8) * Moapa River Indian Reservation (2) * Mountain Springs, Nevada, Mountain Springs * Overton, Nevada, Overton * Primm, Nevada, Primm * Roach, Nevada, Roach * Sloan, Nevada, Sloan * Summerlin, Nevada, Summerlin * Sutor * Vegas Creek, Nevada, Vegas Creek (former CDP)

References

External links

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Clark County Television
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