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Highest unemployment, Nevada cities

Nevada cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 5.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Winnemucca, NV, up 10 places to #18.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Nellis AFB, NVNV5,08727.8%+13.5 pts

02▲1Silver Springs, NVNV5,06011.0%+0.3 pts

03▲6Paradise, NVNV185,9139.8%+2.3 pts

04▲1Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2189.2%0.0 pts

05▲5Winchester, NVNV37,0819.0%+1.8 pts

06▲1North Las Vegas, NVNV296,6538.5%+0.6 pts

07▼3Pahrump, NVNV47,3478.5%−1.3 pts

08▲6Boulder City, NVNV14,8847.6%+1.1 pts

09▲7Spring Valley, NVNV219,1877.6%+1.7 pts

10▲2Las Vegas, NVNV679,8177.4%+0.5 pts

11▼9Laughlin, NVNV8,7897.1%−4.4 pts

12▼6Whitney, NVNV47,2216.9%−1.3 pts

13▼2Henderson, NVNV353,2896.8%−0.2 pts

14▼6Dayton, NVNV15,7816.8%−1.1 pts

15▲7Sun Valley, NVNV22,2286.7%+1.7 pts

16▲2Enterprise, NVNV240,4646.1%+0.4 pts

17▼4Mesquite, NVNV24,0015.7%−0.9 pts

18▲10Winnemucca, NVNV8,3075.7%+1.6 pts

19▼4Fernley, NVNV26,2145.5%−0.9 pts

20▲5Carson, NVNV58,5715.5%+0.9 pts

21▲10Elko, NVNV21,0195.2%+1.5 pts

22▼5Sparks, NVNV111,9025.2%−0.6 pts

23▼3Reno, NVNV283,6215.1%−0.2 pts

24▼5Indian Hills, NVNV5,5274.9%−0.7 pts

25▼4Moapa Valley, NVNV6,6844.1%−1.0 pts

26▲1Spring Creek, NVNV14,7394.1%0.0 pts

27▲5Incline, NVNV9,2723.9%+0.5 pts

28▼5Fallon, NVNV9,5703.5%−1.5 pts

29▼3Cold Springs, NVNV11,3213.2%−1.3 pts

30Summerlin South, NVNV31,3543.1%−0.7 pts

31▼2Spanish Springs, NVNV17,9802.8%−1.2 pts

32▼8Gardnerville, NVNV5,4862.2%−2.6 pts

33Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,1142.1%−1.1 pts

34Johnson Lane, NVNV6,4670.8%−0.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES