Mesquite is a medium-sized city located in the state of Nevada. With a population of 22,786 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 $74,439.00.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.68% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

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.

One of the benefits of Mesquite is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.44 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The population of Mesquite overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Mesquite, 23.87% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Mesquite in 2022 was $41,129, which is upper middle income relative to Nevada and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $164,516 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 23.78% 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.