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The People

Whites comprised the largest share of the population, 75.2 percent, in 2000, while blacks were 6.8 percent of the people, Asians 4.5 percent, Native Americans 1.3 percent, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders 0.4 percent, and those of mixed heritage or not reporting ethnicity 11.8 percent. Hispanics, who may be of any race, were 19.7 percent of the people. Many Native Americans live on reservations, which are scattered widely over the state. Some Native Americans own individually allotted grazing lands.

The 2000 census put Nevada's population at 1,998,257 Nevada has since experience a major population boom. The State Capital is Carson City, other major cities or towns include Las Vegas, Reno, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Sparks, Elko, Boulder City and Winnemucca.