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Highest unemployment, Nevada cities · 2020

Nevada cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 5.8%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Nellis AFB, NVNV5,08714.3%–

02Laughlin, NVNV8,78911.4%–

03Silver Springs, NVNV5,06010.8%–

04Pahrump, NVNV47,3479.8%–

05Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2189.2%–

06Whitney, NVNV47,2218.3%–

07North Las Vegas, NVNV296,6537.9%–

08Dayton, NVNV15,7817.9%–

09Paradise, NVNV185,9137.5%–

10Winchester, NVNV37,0817.2%–

11Henderson, NVNV353,2897.0%–

12Las Vegas, NVNV679,8176.9%–

13Mesquite, NVNV24,0016.6%–

14Boulder City, NVNV14,8846.5%–

15Fernley, NVNV26,2146.4%–

16Spring Valley, NVNV219,1875.9%–

17Sparks, NVNV111,9025.8%–

18Enterprise, NVNV240,4645.6%–

19Indian Hills, NVNV5,5275.6%–

20Reno, NVNV283,6215.3%–

21Moapa Valley, NVNV6,6845.1%–

22Sun Valley, NVNV22,2285.0%–

23Fallon, NVNV9,5704.9%–

24Gardnerville, NVNV5,4864.7%–

25Carson, NVNV58,5714.6%–

26Cold Springs, NVNV11,3214.5%–

27Spring Creek, NVNV14,7394.1%–

28Winnemucca, NVNV8,3074.0%–

29Spanish Springs, NVNV17,9803.9%–

30Summerlin South, NVNV31,3543.8%–

31Elko, NVNV21,0193.8%–

32Incline, NVNV9,2723.4%–

33Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,1143.2%–

34Johnson Lane, NVNV6,4671.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS