Laughlin, Nevada
33 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Clark census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89029. The Survey maps it on the Davis Dam quadrangle. 8,658 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 558 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresLaughlin grew from 7,323 to 8,658 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7,323 | |
| 2020 | 8,658 | +1,335 (+18%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 surveys from 33 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1886 USGS Camp Mohave quadrangle1:250000
- 1892 USGS Camp Mohave quadrangle1:250000, 8 printings
- 1926 USGS Mohave City quadrangle1:96000
- 1942 USGS Camp Mohave quadrangle1:250000
- 1947 USGS Kingman quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Kingman quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Davis Dam quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1952 USGS Davis Dam quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Kingman quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Kingman quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Kingman quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Kingman quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1970 USGS Davis Dam quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1982 USGS Davis Dam quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
190 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 190 fires within 5 miles of Laughlin between 1992 and 2020, burning about 277 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 145 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2020 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Lake Mead National Recreation Area | KATHERINE 2 |
| 5 September 2020 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Lake Mead National Recreation Area | BULL 1 |
| 4 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 30 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 3 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Bullhead City Fire Department | 1807202 |
| 29 September 1995 | Fireworks | under an acre | Lake Mead National Recreation Area | M80 |
| 24 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 21 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Bullhead City Fire Department | NOT NAMED |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 22 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 22 workings within 5 miles of Laughlin: 13 past producers, 3 producers, 2 occurrences, 2 prospects. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silver, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper, Beryllium | Past Producer | 1900, 1940 | |
| Katherine Mine | Gold, Silver, Manganese, Beryllium, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Wiley Inspiration Mine | Silver, Gold | Occurrence | Gold, Silver | |
| Homestake Group | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Homestake Group | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Katherine Extention | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Pyramid Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | 1862, 1941 | |
| Wiley Inspiration Mine | Gold, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Asphalt Material Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
19 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Laughlin in 19 storm reports between 2010 and 2025: 11 flash flood, 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. The reports record 8 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laughlin | 8 hurt, $10,000 | An eight by 12 foot window was blown out in the Riverside Casino, injuring eight people. Power was also knocked out to residential neighborhoods on the north side of town. |
| July 2012 | Flash Flood | Laughlin | $150,000 | Numerous roads were covered with water, mud and boulders. The Laughlin-Bullhead City bridge flooded. Water got into the lobbies of some of the casino hotels. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laughlin | $100,000 | Trees were blown down, and roofs and siding were damaged in the Laughlin area. |
| October 2015 | Flash Flood | Laughlin | $20,000 | Nevada Telephone Cove Road was closed due to flooding, and damage occurred in the Christmas Tree Pass backcountry area. |
| March 2023 | Flash Flood | Laughlin | $15,000 | Water and debris flooded Bruce Woodbury Drive, Needles Highway, Casino Drive, and the Edgewater parking lot and garage. The floor of the Tropicana Casino also flooded. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laughlin | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew out several windows at the Riverside Hotel and also downed a few trees. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Laughlin | $10,000 | Several roads were flooded in the Laughlin area, with one swift water rescue reported. |
| May 2025 | Flash Flood | Laughlin | $5,000 | Aztec Road was flooded, and one car was abandoned in the floodwaters. |
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | Laughlin | $5,000 | Parts of Needles Highway washed out just north of the NV/CA border. |
| September 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laughlin | $1,000 | A shed was damaged, and power was knocked out. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Laughlin | $1,000 | Water, rocks, and debris were over Casino Drive near the Old Town Saloon. |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Laughlin | $1,000 | Casino Drive was covered in mud. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Laughlin | $1,000 | At least six inches of water flowed through the intersection of Casino Drive and Highway 163, and the intersection of Thomas Edison and Bruce Woodbury was closed due to flooding. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Laughlin | $1,000 | Needles Highway was closed from Casino Drive to the California state line. |
| August 2010 | Flash Flood | Laughlin | $1,000 | Eight inches of water and debris flowed across Aha Macav Parkway. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laughlin | - | A gust of 73 mph was measured 5 miles WNW of Laughlin, and a gust of 100 mph was measured at the mid-span of the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laughlin | - | A trained spotter estimated thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 mph. |
| February 2012 | Hail | Laughlin | - | Penny size hail fell for five minutes. |
| August 2016 | Hail | Laughlin | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerwin Camp (historical) | 13.8 miles | 31 | |
| Cal-Nev-Ari | 19.0 miles | 30 | |
| Emerald City (historical) | 25.6 miles | 30 | |
| Camp Sunrise (historical) | 25.9 miles | 30 | |
| Wallace (historical) | 26.1 miles | 29 | |
| Searchlight | 27.5 miles | 30 | |
| Copper Camp (historical) | 27.8 miles | 29 | |
| Camp Dupont (historical) | 29.2 miles | 29 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Laughlin | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q594154 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 856066. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.













