Nevada : Demographics

Nevada’s population constitutes about 135,477 black Americans a sharp rise from 79,000 in 1990. The American Indian population was 26,420 in 2000, down from 31,000 in 1990. Major tribes in Nevada include the Washo, Northern Paiute, Southern Paiute, and Shoshoni.
In 2000, Hispanics and Latinos numbered about 393,970.
In 2000, Nevada had 331,844 Roman Catholics, representing an increase in membership by 111% from 1990. The 2nd-largest single denomination was the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) with 116,925 adherents. Other major Protestant groups include Southern Baptists, Assemblies of God Evangelical Lutherans and United Methodists. There were an estimated 77,100 Jews living in Nevada in 2000 representing an increase of 277% from 1990. Muslims numbered about 2,291 and there were about 1,124 adherents to the Bahai faith.