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Highest poverty rate, Nevada cities · 2010

Nevada cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 ACS). This list covers the 34 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

01Pahrump, NVNV47,34719.7%+8.9 pts

02Winchester, NVNV37,08119.5%+5.5 pts

03Silver Springs, NVNV5,06018.0%+3.1 pts

04Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21817.2%+4.4 pts

05Reno, NVNV283,62116.3%+3.7 pts

06Dayton, NVNV15,78114.5%+7.8 pts

07Carson, NVNV58,57114.0%+4.0 pts

08Winnemucca, NVNV8,30713.3%+3.8 pts

09Laughlin, NVNV8,78913.2%+3.6 pts

10Las Vegas, NVNV679,81713.1%+1.2 pts

11Paradise, NVNV185,91313.0%+1.1 pts

12Whitney, NVNV47,22112.6%+2.9 pts

13Sun Valley, NVNV22,22812.4%+1.9 pts

14North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65312.2%−2.5 pts

15Mesquite, NVNV24,00111.9%+1.7 pts

16Indian Hills, NVNV5,52711.9%+6.7 pts

17Nellis AFB, NVNV5,08711.4%+0.3 pts

18Moapa Valley, NVNV6,68411.0%+4.1 pts

19Sparks, NVNV111,90211.0%+2.9 pts

20Fallon, NVNV9,57010.5%−2.1 pts

21Fernley, NVNV26,2149.2%+2.9 pts

22Spring Valley, NVNV219,1879.1%+2.4 pts

23Boulder City, NVNV14,8848.2%+1.5 pts

24Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,1147.7%+0.5 pts

25Henderson, NVNV353,2897.3%+1.7 pts

26Enterprise, NVNV240,4646.5%−2.1 pts

27Elko, NVNV21,0196.1%−2.1 pts

28Gardnerville, NVNV5,4866.0%−9.1 pts

29Summerlin South, NVNV31,3545.0%+1.8 pts

30Spring Creek, NVNV14,7394.8%+0.6 pts

31Incline, NVNV9,2724.4%–

32Johnson Lane, NVNV6,4672.8%−3.3 pts

33Spanish Springs, NVNV17,9802.5%−1.0 pts

34Cold Springs, NVNV11,3212.3%−2.1 pts

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