Paradise is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the city of Las Vegas. It was formed on December 8, 1950. Its population was 191,238 at the 2020 census, making it the fifth-most-populous CDP in the United States; if it were an incorporated city, it would be the fifth-largest in Nevada. As an unincorporated town, it is governed by the Clark County Commission with input from the Paradise Town Advisory Board.
Paradise contains Harry Reid International Airport, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), most of the Las Vegas Strip, and most of the tourist attractions in the Las Vegas area (excluding downtown). However, all Paradise addresses, as well other unincorporated...
| Ethnicity | Paradise | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 37.6% | 60.1% |
| African American | 9.4% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 11.4% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 4% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 35.4% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Paradise | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 8.1% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4.5% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 11.2% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 12.1% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 15.6% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 18% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 11.3% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11.6% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4.3% | 7.1% |
| Education | Paradise | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 7% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 8% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 32% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 25% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 6% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 15% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 5% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |