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Highest poverty rate, Nevada cities · 2010

Nevada cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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%+83%

02Winchester, NVNV37,08119.5%+39%

03Silver Springs, NVNV5,06018.0%+21%

04Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21817.2%+35%

05Reno, NVNV283,62116.3%+30%

06Dayton, NVNV15,78114.5%+116%

07Carson, NVNV58,57114.0%+40%

08Winnemucca, NVNV8,30713.3%+39%

09Laughlin, NVNV8,78913.2%+37%

10Las Vegas, NVNV679,81713.1%+10%

11Paradise, NVNV185,91313.0%+9%

12Whitney, NVNV47,22112.6%+30%

13Sun Valley, NVNV22,22812.4%+18%

14North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65312.2%−17%

15Mesquite, NVNV24,00111.9%+17%

16Indian Hills, NVNV5,52711.9%+131%

17Nellis AFB, NVNV5,08711.4%+2%

18Moapa Valley, NVNV6,68411.0%+60%

19Sparks, NVNV111,90211.0%+36%

20Fallon, NVNV9,57010.5%−17%

21Fernley, NVNV26,2149.2%+45%

22Spring Valley, NVNV219,1879.1%+36%

23Boulder City, NVNV14,8848.2%+22%

24Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,1147.7%+7%

25Henderson, NVNV353,2897.3%+31%

26Enterprise, NVNV240,4646.5%−25%

27Elko, NVNV21,0196.1%−26%

28Gardnerville, NVNV5,4866.0%−60%

29Summerlin South, NVNV31,3545.0%+55%

30Spring Creek, NVNV14,7394.8%+14%

31Incline, NVNV9,2724.4%–

32Johnson Lane, NVNV6,4672.8%−54%

33Spanish Springs, NVNV17,9802.5%−29%

34Cold Springs, NVNV11,3212.3%−47%

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