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Highest poverty rate, Nevada cities · 2020

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

01Winchester, NVNV37,08121.5%+54%

02Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21821.4%+68%

03Laughlin, NVNV8,78919.4%+102%

04Whitney, NVNV47,22117.1%+76%

05Paradise, NVNV185,91316.8%+42%

06Nellis AFB, NVNV5,08716.1%+46%

07Pahrump, NVNV47,34716.0%+49%

08Sun Valley, NVNV22,22815.2%+45%

09Las Vegas, NVNV679,81714.9%+25%

10Silver Springs, NVNV5,06014.8%−1%

11Winnemucca, NVNV8,30714.5%+53%

12Fallon, NVNV9,57013.3%+6%

13North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65312.7%−14%

14Reno, NVNV283,62112.6%+0%

15Elko, NVNV21,01912.4%+51%

16Spring Valley, NVNV219,18712.3%+84%

17Boulder City, NVNV14,88411.3%+69%

18Carson, NVNV58,57110.0%−0%

19Moapa Valley, NVNV6,6849.7%+41%

20Indian Hills, NVNV5,5279.6%+87%

21Fernley, NVNV26,2149.2%+46%

22Sparks, NVNV111,9029.2%+14%

23Enterprise, NVNV240,4648.2%−5%

24Henderson, NVNV353,2898.0%+42%

25Cold Springs, NVNV11,3217.9%+79%

26Mesquite, NVNV24,0017.7%−24%

27Spring Creek, NVNV14,7397.7%+83%

28Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,1147.6%+6%

29Incline, NVNV9,2727.0%–

30Gardnerville, NVNV5,4866.6%−56%

31Spanish Springs, NVNV17,9805.9%+69%

32Summerlin South, NVNV31,3545.6%+73%

33Dayton, NVNV15,7814.0%−40%

34Johnson Lane, NVNV6,4673.1%−49%

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