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Highest poverty rate, Nevada cities · 2000

Nevada cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 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 1990

01Gardnerville, NVNV5,48615.1%+5.8 pts

02Silver Springs, NVNV5,06014.9%+0.8 pts

03North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65314.8%−6.7 pts

04Winchester, NVNV37,08114.0%+4.1 pts

05Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21812.8%+2.6 pts

06Reno, NVNV283,62112.6%+1.0 pts

07Fallon, NVNV9,57012.6%−3.3 pts

08Las Vegas, NVNV679,81711.9%+0.4 pts

09Paradise, NVNV185,91311.8%+1.7 pts

10Nellis AFB, NVNV5,08711.1%+1.8 pts

11Pahrump, NVNV47,34710.7%−1.1 pts

12Sun Valley, NVNV22,22810.5%+0.7 pts

13Mesquite, NVNV24,00110.2%−2.5 pts

14Carson, NVNV58,57110.0%+2.0 pts

15Whitney, NVNV47,2219.7%–

16Laughlin, NVNV8,7899.6%−1.5 pts

17Winnemucca, NVNV8,3079.5%+1.4 pts

18Enterprise, NVNV240,4648.6%+2.0 pts

19Elko, NVNV21,0198.2%+0.5 pts

20Sparks, NVNV111,9028.0%+0.8 pts

21Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,1147.2%−0.7 pts

22Moapa Valley, NVNV6,6846.9%−0.6 pts

23Dayton, NVNV15,7816.7%−1.6 pts

24Spring Valley, NVNV219,1876.7%+2.3 pts

25Boulder City, NVNV14,8846.7%+0.2 pts

26Fernley, NVNV26,2146.3%−0.4 pts

27Johnson Lane, NVNV6,4676.1%+3.6 pts

28Henderson, NVNV353,2895.6%−1.5 pts

29Indian Hills, NVNV5,5275.1%−1.4 pts

30Cold Springs, NVNV11,3214.4%–

31Spring Creek, NVNV14,7394.2%+1.2 pts

32Spanish Springs, NVNV17,9803.5%–

33Summerlin South, NVNV31,3543.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS