Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Nellis Air Force Base

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Health and medical21029 years
Physicians and surgeons19021 years
Dentists31
Finance other2969 years
Public administration25
Corporate management2417 years
Pharmacies and drug stores23
Military2133 years
Restaurants1836 years
Nurses14
Professional membership organizations13
Shopping13
Car repair1321 years
Construction of buildings1223 years

Nellis Air Force Base Facts

Area7.8 mi²
Population4,026
Male Population2,267 (56.3%)
Female Population1,759 (43.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+133.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+19.6%
Median Age24.8 years (Male: 24.6, Female: 25.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)$46,935 (2022)
NeighborhoodsNellis Air Force Base, Northeast Las Vegas, Sunrise Manor, Centennial Hills, South Las Vegas
Local Time
TimezonePacific Daylight Time
Lat & Lng36.24607, -115.05721
Zip Codes8911589191

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Nellis Air Force Base Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,7212,6573,3655,5934,0264,4784,794
Population Density221.5 / mi²341.9 / mi²433.1 / mi²719.8 / mi²518.1 / mi²576.3 / mi²617 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Nellis Air Force Base Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 19.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Nellis Air Force Base+133.9%+51.5%+19.6%
Nevada
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Nellis Air Force Base Median Age

Median Age: 24.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Nellis Air Force Base24.8 yrs25.3 yrs24.6 yrs
Nevada36.3 yrs36.9 yrs35.8 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Nellis Air Force Base Population Density

Population Density: 518 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Nellis Air Force Base4,0267.77 sq mi518 / mi²
Nevada3.1 million110,572 sq mi28.2 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Nellis Air Force Base Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1880 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Nellis Air Force Base

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Nellis Air Force Base

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Nellis Air Force Base

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Nellis Air Force Base Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$41,497$43,342$44,154$46,637$40,595$41,581$43,089$46,935
Total GDP$20.4M$29.1M$39.9M$50M$52.1M$63.7M$75.2M$85.7M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Nellis Air Force Base CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Nellis Air Force Base45,758 tn11.37 tn5,888.9 tons/mi²
Nevada55,621,450 tn17.84 tn503 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Nellis Air Force Base CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)45,758 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.37 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)5,888.9 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
7/5/183:17 PM4.575.6 km8,600 m15km WNW of Sandy Valley, Nevadausgs.gov
10/5/1410:11 AM3.644.7 km10,700 m15km SSW of Enterprise, Nevadausgs.gov
10/11/129:26 PM3.0472.7 km-1,622 m38km SW of Mesquite, NVusgs.gov
9/25/124:03 PM3.631.1 km13,300 mNevadausgs.gov
8/4/106:57 PM3.636.2 km2,800 mNevadausgs.gov
10/9/0910:13 PM3.350.3 km12,000 mArizonausgs.gov
12/4/082:04 AM330.3 km6,000 mNevadausgs.gov
10/26/087:47 PM3.845.3 km10,800 m37km NE of Boulder City, Nevadausgs.gov
10/26/083:53 PM3.745.9 km9,700 m33km SSW of Old Overton (historical), Nevadausgs.gov
10/18/082:27 AM3.448.7 km0 m35km NE of Boulder City, Nevadausgs.gov

Nellis Air Force Base

Nellis Air Force Base ("Nellis" colloq.) is a United States Air Force installation in southern Nevada with military schools and more squadrons than any other USAF base. Nellis hosts air combat exercises such as Exercise Red Flag and close air support..

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