Laughlin is a somewhat small town located in the state of Nevada. With a population of 8,658 people and three associated neighborhoods, Laughlin is the 17th largest community in Nevada.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Laughlin has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Laughlin a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.81 minutes getting to work every day.
Laughlin, even though it is a small town, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, town who have a need for low-cost transportation.
In terms of college education, Laughlin is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.09% of adults 25 and older in Laughlin have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Laughlin in 2022 was $31,711, which is lower middle income relative to Nevada, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,844 for a family of four. However, Laughlin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Laughlin is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Laughlin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Laughlin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Laughlin also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.37% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Laughlin include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Laughlin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and West Germanic languages.