Clark County
Clark County is one of the fastest high growth counties in the country – each year more than 38M tourist and more than 50,000 residents move into Clark County. Clark County has over 1.7M residents and is comprised of the municipalities of Las Vegas, Boulder City, Henderson, North Las Vegas and Mesquite. Clark County’s population of 1.7M people represents approximately 75% of the state of Nevada’s entire population.

Contained within Clark County is a large unincorporated area that includes the world renowned Las Vegas Strip, McCarran International Airport, the Las Vegas Convention Center, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and many urban residential areas. The Clark County school district is the sixth largest in the country, with more than 285K students and over 300 elementary, middle and senior high schools – the county also has a large number of private and parochial schools. Clark County is home to the “entertainment capital of the world” (Las Vega!) and 14 of the nation’s 15 largest hotels. Speaking of hotels, Clark County experienced an economic impact from the tourism industry of $33 billion in 20005. In fact, tourism drives the states economy on many fronts – approximately 24% of the jobs in Clark County are in the gaming and hotel industries.

Clark County is also home to the beautiful Lake Mead National Recreation area, the Toiyabe National Forest, the gorgeous Red Rock Canyon, Hoover Dam (once considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World), numerous parks, museums and recreational and cultural attractions.

If there is any one theme that one could associate with Las Vegas it would be high growth and unlimited 24/7/365 entertainment of every type and variety! The city has lead the country in growth for sixteen straight years and its world class reputation as the entertainment and gaming capital of the planet is well deserved. The Las Vegas Strip is crowded with mega entertainment casino hotels resorts that feature the crème de la crème of entertainers - complimented with luxurious amenities in hotel surroundings that are unparalleled anywhere else in the world.

The factors that contribute to the meteoric growth of Las Vegas include the high dessert climate with close to 300 days of sunshine per annum, a stable economy, a large number of job opportunities and a telecommunications infrastructure that is on par with any major city in the world. Las Vegas offers amazing shopping experiences to those that are seeking the unique and luxurious, incomparable dining experiences provided by internationally know chefs of all types capped off with sensational live entertainment that can only be found in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas may be know for its glitzy side but it also has cultural amenities that are superb, with over 50 performing arts centers and cultural organizations that enrich the lives of residents and visitors. And, for the NASCAR fan on the fast track, the new 107K seat Las Vegas Motor Speedway located only eight miles north of the city offers the latest in racing entertainment of any type. Las Vegas is also in close proximity to some of the most beautiful high dessert locations, including the Red Rock National Conservation are, Lake Meade National Recreational area, Toiyabe National Forest, the Desert National Wildlife Range and access to the Colorado River.