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Thursday, November 12, 2026

Paradise

Population
185,9132024
Household income
$59,1902024
Home value
$384,2002024
Work from home
11.8%2024

Paradise is an unincorporated community with no city government of its own; Clark County governs it. These numbers cover the area the Census Bureau draws for Paradise: 191,238 people in 2020.

Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.Data from Polco
Community livability

How Paradise scores in ten areas of community life

Polco gives each area an index from the public data behind it, adjusted for the community's socioeconomic profile. Higher is stronger by Polco's measure. Where this page has the numbers behind an area, pick it to see them.

  1. Utilities65
  3. Natural environment56
  9. Inclusivity and engagement47
  10. Parks and recreation37
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator. The area indexes are for 2025.
Data index

What each number actually means.

Pick a number to see how Paradise compares with other communities, what Polco's model expected and what to keep in mind.

Where Paradise ranks on population
185,913 in 2024
Compared with communities of similar population sizeHigher · 99th percentile
Each dot is Paradise's percentile within that group, from Polco. Polco treats this measure as neither good nor bad, so further right only means higher.
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Polco’s name for this measure: “Total population”.

What it measures

2024 · Census ACS

How many people live in Paradise. The number comes from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, and college students who live there count as residents.

What Polco's model shows

Model estimate

Polco's model expected 183,950 for 2024; the measured figure was 185,913. Polco's GPAL model projects 184,702 for 2025.

Who it affects

More residents means more demand on housing, schools, roads and local services. Population also shapes how much state and federal money Paradise receives.

Keep in mind

Survey figures are estimates with a margin of error. Small changes from one year to the next may not be meaningful. Paradise is an unincorporated community with no city government of its own; Clark County governs it. These numbers cover the area the Census Bureau draws for Paradise: 191,238 people in 2020.

About this data

These figures come from Polco's GPAL data, which brings together public data on U.S. cities and counties from sources like the Census Bureau, the CDC, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI. Each number is for the year shown with it, and most public data runs one to two years behind. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

Paradise is an unincorporated community with no city government of its own; Clark County governs it. These numbers cover the area the Census Bureau draws for Paradise: 191,238 people in 2020.

The comparisons are Polco's. Each one names the group of communities Paradise is compared with, and the percentile is Paradise's place within that group. Polco's model figures are estimates, not measurements.

Polco has 164 measures for Paradise. This page shows the 49 whose units and values could be checked, plus a few that Polco only has for Clark County. Polco data release of Oct 26, 2026.

Explore Paradise on Polco →

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