Today, we’ll be looking at the most recent and important statistics about this American city.
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Las Vegas ranks fifth worldwide in terms of tourism-related awards worldwide, or first in the US.
It has won 39 awards over 2015 to 2019, including United States' Leading Casino Resort 2019, North America's Leading Tourist Attraction 2018, and North America's Leading Meetings & Conference Centre 2019.
How many tourists does Las Vegas get a year?
In 2021, Las Vegas welcomed approximately 32 million visitors.
How many tourists visit Las Vegas each day?
On average, Las Vegas has around 600 thousand visitors per week, or 88 thousand each day.
Is tourism to Las Vegas growing?
Yes, tourism to Las Vegas is growing and has been consistently growing since 2000, when annual visitors were at 35.85 million.
Las Vegas Travel & Tourism Key Statistics
In 2022, 38.8 million people visited Las Vegas, a 20.5% increase from the 32.2 million visitors in 2021.
Las Vegas ranks fifth worldwide in terms of tourism-related award worldwide, and first in the US.
In 2015, 84% of visitors to Las Vegas was from within the US.
On average, visitors in Las Vegas spent $462.37 on food and drink alone in 2021 during their trip.
The casino hotel sector in the US was valued at $58.13 billion in 2021.
In 2021, 76% of visitors in Las Vegas said they gambled while visiting the city.
In 2015, the average visitor in Las Vegas was 47.7 years old. This age has since become younger, to just 43.2 year old in 2021.
80% of visitors in 2021 were returning visitors, more than 76% in 2019.
The Average Daily Rate of hotels in Las Vegas was $170.98 in 2022, or 24.5% higher than in 2021.
In 2022, meetings and conventions attracted nearly 5 million visitors to Las Vegas, a whopping 126.2% increase from 2021’s figure.
Inbound tourism in Las Vegas
1. The number of visitors to Las Vegas has increased slightly from 2000 (35.85) to 2019 (42.52 million), before dipping dramatically to 19 million in 2020 due to the pandemic.
2. In 2022, 38.8 million people visited Las Vegas, a 20.5% increase from the 32.2 million visitors in 2021.
[Statista & LVCVA]
3. On average, Las Vegas has around 600 thousand visitors per week, or 88 thousand every day.
[LVCVA]
4. Harry Reid Airport had a record-breaking 52.6 million passenger arrivals in 2022, more even than its 2019 figure of 51.5 million.
[Travel Weekly]
5. The airport welcomed 39.7 million arrivals in 2021.
[Travel Weekly]
6. 5.1 million passengers arrived in Harry Reid Airport in October 2022, which was the first time they surpassed 5 million arrivals monthly.
[Travel Weekly]
7. Las Vegas ranks fifth worldwide in terms of tourism-related awards worldwide, or first in the US.
[Vegas Magazine]
It has won 39 awards over 2015 to 2019.
8. For UK residents, Las Vegas is the third city in the US that they would like to visit the most (25%).
[Family Destinations Guide] When asked which US city they want to visit the most, 25% of Brits answer Las Vegas, ranking them third just behind New York (41%) and Los Angeles (26%).
Domestic tourism in Las Vegas
9. In 2015, 84% of visitors to Las Vegas was from within the US.
40. Meanwhile, the Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR) of Las Vegas hotels was at $135.42.
[LVCVA]
41. In 2022, the total room nights occupied in Las Vegas hotels was 43.6 million nights.
[LVCVA]
42. July is the busiest month for hotels in Las Vegas, with over 3.9 million room nights recorded in 2022 of that month.
[LVCVA]
43. In 2021, 74% of visitors used an app or website to book their accommodation.
[Statista]
More people in Las Vegas are using apps and websites to book accommodation, with the percentage reaching 74% in 2021, a signifacnt increase from 52% in 2019.
Tourist activities & destinations in Las Vegas
44. The most popular type of entertainment among tourists in Las Vegas in 2019 was lounge acts, attended by 38% of visitors.
[Statista]
45. This was tied by production/Broadway shows (also 38%), and followed by headliners (26%), comedy revues (11%), and sport events (8%).
[Statista]
46. Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas was the top-grossing stadium in the world from November 2021 to October 2022.
[Travel Weekly]
47. Allegiant Stadium held 24 shows during that period, generating $185 million through over 1 million attendees.
[Travel Weekly]
48. The fourth highest grossing stadium is also located in Las Vegas, which is Across Interstate 15. It generated $124.7 million gross revenue with 58 shows and 731 thousand guests.
[Travel Weekly]
49. 35% of visitors stated that they used a ride sharing service while in Las Vegas.
[Statista]
This is the second most popular mode of transportation after own vehicle (52%). Meanwhile, 13% of visitors in Las Vegas drive a rental car.
Reasons for travel to Las Vegas
Why do people go to Las Vegas?
50. In 2022, meetings and conventions attracted nearly 5 million visitors to Las Vegas, a whopping 126.2% increase from 2021’s figure.
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