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Historical Economic Data for Metropolitan Las Vegas
| Year | Population | Employment | Total Personal Income (Millions) | Housing Units Permitted | Visitor Volume (000s) | Gaming Revenue (Millions $) |
| 1980 | 469,362 | 215,911 | $5,232.4 | 8,193 | 11,941.5 | $1,617.2 |
| 1981 | 491,620 | 224,142 | $6,024.8 | 7,597 | 11,820.8 | $1,676.4 |
| 1982 | 507,510 | 219,083 | $6,496.9 | 6,667 | 11,633.7 | $1,751.5 |
| 1983 | 525,050 | 221,367 | $6,929.1 | 13,180 | 12,348.3 | $1,932.1 |
| 1984 | 539,030 | 233,425 | $7,552.8 | 9,561 | 12,843.4 | $2,067.6 |
| 1985 | 562,280 | 246,633 | $8,242.0 | 9,646 | 14,194.2 | $2,276.3 |
| 1986 | 587,760 | 262,183 | $8,968.1 | 11,781 | 15,196.3 | $2,431.2 |
| 1987 | 616,650 | 284,600 | $9,852.2 | 12,452 | 16,216.1 | $2,789.9 |
| 1988 | 661,690 | 307,600 | $11,247.2 | 26,448 | 17,199.8 | $3,137.9 |
| 1989 | 708,750 | 340,233 | $12,871.1 | 24,365 | 18,129.7 | $3,440.2 |
| 1990 | 770,280 | 374,642 | $14,726.9 | 20,704 | 20,954.4 | $4,104.0 |
| 1991 | 835,080 | 381,875 | $16,372.4 | 17,960 | 21,315.1 | $4,153.0 |
| 1992 | 873,730 | 388,825 | $18,306.0 | 13,358 | 21,886.9 | $4,379.1 |
| 1993 | 916,837 | 414,050 | $20,118.8 | 19,108 | 23,522.6 | $4,729.0 |
| 1994 | 990,564 | 465,225 | $22,638.7 | 25,307 | 28,214.4 | $5,431.8 |
| 1995 | 1,055,435 | 500,900 | $25,155.7 | 27,239 | 29,002.1 | $5,720.4 |
| 1996 | 1,119,052 | 546,808 | $28,220.5 | 30,188 | 29,636.4 | $5,783.4 |
| 1997 | 1,193,388 | 584,633 | $31,221.9 | 28,814 | 30,464.6 | $6,152.3 |
| 1998 | 1,261,150 | 614,583 | $35,148.0 | 30,391 | 30,605.1 | $6,348.0 |
| 1999 | 1,327,145 | 661,917 | $38,395.6 | 26,624 | 33,809.1 | $7,211.7 |
| 2000 | 1,394,440 | 698,433 | $42,026.4 | 26,811 | 35,849.7 | $7,671.1 |
| 2001 | 1,485,855 | 725,942 | $44,006.8 | 29,668 | 35,017.3 | $7,636.0 |
| 2002 | 1,549,657 | 730,000 | $46,151.2 | 29,427 | 35,071.5 | $7,630.0 |
| 2003 | 1,620,748 | 760,208 | $50,048.6 | 36,771 | 35,540.1 | $7,831.3 |
| 2004 | 1,715,337 | 812,667 | $56,465.9 | 36,434 | 37,388.8 | $8,712.0 |
| 2005 | 1,796,380 | 871,608 | $64,181.4 | 39,012 | 38,566.7 | $9,717.4 |
| 2006 | 1,874,837 | 917,292 | $68,874.1 | 33,942 | 38,914.9 | $10,630.5 |
| 2007 | 1,954,319 | 928,008 | $73,040.2 | 24,069 | 39,196.8 | $10,868.5 |
| 2008 | 1,967,716 | 912,317 | $73,753.1 | 12,396 | 37,481.6 | $9,796.8 |
| 2009 | 1,952,040 | 826,892 | $69,854.5 | 5,734 | 36,351.5 | $8,838.3 |
| 2010 | 1,968,831 | 801,425 | $69,317.0 | 5,577 | 37,335.4 | $8,908.9 |
Data Sources: Clark County Comprehensive Planning, Nevada State Demographer, US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Local Building Permitting Agencies, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, State of Nevada Gaming Control Board.
For graphical representations of some of these data series with analysis of recent trends, click here.