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Highest poverty rate, Nevada cities

Nevada cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 12.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gardnerville, NV, up 22 places to #8.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Winchester, NVNV37,08123.8%+9.8 pts
02▲1Laughlin, NVNV8,78922.1%+12.4 pts
03▼1Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21820.2%+7.4 pts
04▲6Silver Springs, NVNV5,06019.6%+4.8 pts
05Paradise, NVNV185,91317.6%+5.8 pts
06▲2Sun Valley, NVNV22,22816.8%+6.4 pts
07▼3Whitney, NVNV47,22114.6%+4.9 pts
08▲22Gardnerville, NVNV5,48614.4%−0.6 pts
09▲2Winnemucca, NVNV8,30714.0%+4.5 pts
10▼1Las Vegas, NVNV679,81714.0%+2.1 pts
11▲4Elko, NVNV21,01913.8%+5.6 pts
12▼5Pahrump, NVNV47,34713.7%+3.0 pts
13▲8Fernley, NVNV26,21412.8%+6.5 pts
14Reno, NVNV283,62112.6%+0.1 pts
15▼3Fallon, NVNV9,57012.5%−0.1 pts
16Spring Valley, NVNV219,18712.2%+5.5 pts
17▼4North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65312.1%−2.6 pts
18▼1Boulder City, NVNV14,88411.4%+4.7 pts
19▲7Mesquite, NVNV24,00110.6%+0.3 pts
20▼2Carson, NVNV58,57110.3%+0.3 pts
21▼1Indian Hills, NVNV5,5279.7%+4.5 pts
22▲6Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,1149.5%+2.3 pts
23▲1Henderson, NVNV353,2899.0%+3.4 pts
24▼1Enterprise, NVNV240,4648.7%0.0 pts
25▼3Sparks, NVNV111,9028.5%+0.4 pts
26▲1Spring Creek, NVNV14,7397.3%+3.1 pts
27▲2Incline, NVNV9,2726.0%–
28▼9Moapa Valley, NVNV6,6845.8%−1.0 pts
29▲4Dayton, NVNV15,7815.2%−1.5 pts
30▲2Summerlin South, NVNV31,3544.8%+1.6 pts
31▼6Cold Springs, NVNV11,3213.9%−0.5 pts
32▼26Nellis AFB, NVNV5,0873.6%−7.5 pts
33▲1Johnson Lane, NVNV6,4673.3%−2.7 pts
34▼3Spanish Springs, NVNV17,9802.9%−0.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES