Mesquite is a medium-sized city located in the state of Nevada. With a population of 21,992 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Mesquite is the 11th largest community in Nevada. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Mesquite, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Mesquite, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Mesquite’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Mesquite does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $69,146.00.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Mesquite is worth considering.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Mesquite spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.59 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The education level of Mesquite citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.42% of adults in Mesquite have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Mesquite in 2022 was $37,788, which is upper middle income relative to Nevada and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $151,152 for a family of four. However, Mesquite contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Mesquite is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mesquite home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mesquite residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Mesquite also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.26% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mesquite include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Mesquite is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.