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Highest poverty rate, Nevada cities · 2020

Nevada cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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%+7.5 pts

02Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21821.4%+8.7 pts

03Laughlin, NVNV8,78919.4%+9.8 pts

04Whitney, NVNV47,22117.1%+7.4 pts

05Paradise, NVNV185,91316.8%+5.0 pts

06Nellis AFB, NVNV5,08716.1%+5.1 pts

07Pahrump, NVNV47,34716.0%+5.2 pts

08Sun Valley, NVNV22,22815.2%+4.8 pts

09Las Vegas, NVNV679,81714.9%+3.0 pts

10Silver Springs, NVNV5,06014.8%−0.1 pts

11Winnemucca, NVNV8,30714.5%+5.0 pts

12Fallon, NVNV9,57013.3%+0.8 pts

13North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65312.7%−2.1 pts

14Reno, NVNV283,62112.6%+0.1 pts

15Elko, NVNV21,01912.4%+4.2 pts

16Spring Valley, NVNV219,18712.3%+5.7 pts

17Boulder City, NVNV14,88411.3%+4.6 pts

18Carson, NVNV58,57110.0%−0.0 pts

19Moapa Valley, NVNV6,6849.7%+2.8 pts

20Indian Hills, NVNV5,5279.6%+4.5 pts

21Fernley, NVNV26,2149.2%+2.9 pts

22Sparks, NVNV111,9029.2%+1.2 pts

23Enterprise, NVNV240,4648.2%−0.4 pts

24Henderson, NVNV353,2898.0%+2.4 pts

25Cold Springs, NVNV11,3217.9%+3.5 pts

26Mesquite, NVNV24,0017.7%−2.5 pts

27Spring Creek, NVNV14,7397.7%+3.5 pts

28Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,1147.6%+0.5 pts

29Incline, NVNV9,2727.0%–

30Gardnerville, NVNV5,4866.6%−8.4 pts

31Spanish Springs, NVNV17,9805.9%+2.4 pts

32Summerlin South, NVNV31,3545.6%+2.3 pts

33Dayton, NVNV15,7814.0%−2.7 pts

34Johnson Lane, NVNV6,4673.1%−3.0 pts

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