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Highest poverty rate, Nevada cities · 2000

Nevada cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 33 cities in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Gardnerville, NVNV5,48615.1%+0%

02Silver Springs, NVNV5,06014.9%+0%

03North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65314.8%+0%

04Winchester, NVNV37,08114.0%+0%

05Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21812.8%+0%

06Reno, NVNV283,62112.6%+0%

07Fallon, NVNV9,57012.6%+0%

08Las Vegas, NVNV679,81711.9%+0%

09Paradise, NVNV185,91311.8%+0%

10Nellis AFB, NVNV5,08711.1%+0%

11Pahrump, NVNV47,34710.7%+0%

12Sun Valley, NVNV22,22810.5%+0%

13Mesquite, NVNV24,00110.2%+0%

14Carson, NVNV58,57110.0%+0%

15Whitney, NVNV47,2219.7%+0%

16Laughlin, NVNV8,7899.6%+0%

17Winnemucca, NVNV8,3079.5%+0%

18Enterprise, NVNV240,4648.6%+0%

19Elko, NVNV21,0198.2%+0%

20Sparks, NVNV111,9028.0%+0%

21Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,1147.2%+0%

22Moapa Valley, NVNV6,6846.9%+0%

23Dayton, NVNV15,7816.7%+0%

24Spring Valley, NVNV219,1876.7%+0%

25Boulder City, NVNV14,8846.7%+0%

26Fernley, NVNV26,2146.3%+0%

27Johnson Lane, NVNV6,4676.1%+0%

28Henderson, NVNV353,2895.6%+0%

29Indian Hills, NVNV5,5275.1%+0%

30Cold Springs, NVNV11,3214.4%+0%

31Spring Creek, NVNV14,7394.2%+0%

32Spanish Springs, NVNV17,9803.5%+0%

33Summerlin South, NVNV31,3543.2%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES