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Lowest labor force participation, Nevada cities

Nevada cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 62.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Dayton, NV, up 16 places to #13.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01▲3Mesquite, NVNV24,00137.1%−3.5 pts

02Laughlin, NVNV8,78937.7%+0.1 pts

03Pahrump, NVNV47,34740.8%+1.4 pts

04▲1Johnson Lane, NVNV6,46743.0%−2.6 pts

05▼4Silver Springs, NVNV5,06045.3%+8.7 pts

06▲3Gardnerville, NVNV5,48646.0%−13.4 pts

07▼1Boulder City, NVNV14,88451.4%+0.3 pts

08▲3Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,11451.5%−8.6 pts

09▼2Indian Hills, NVNV5,52753.4%−1.5 pts

10▼2Moapa Valley, NVNV6,68455.8%−1.6 pts

11▼1Summerlin South, NVNV31,35458.5%−1.0 pts

12▲1Carson, NVNV58,57159.1%−1.3 pts

13▲16Dayton, NVNV15,78160.6%−7.5 pts

14▼2Henderson, NVNV353,28960.9%+0.5 pts

15▲5Incline, NVNV9,27261.6%−3.9 pts

16▲10Fallon, NVNV9,57061.8%−4.3 pts

17▲2Sun Valley, NVNV22,22861.8%−3.0 pts

18▼3Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21862.2%−0.6 pts

19▼2Las Vegas, NVNV679,81763.1%+0.1 pts

20▲5Cold Springs, NVNV11,32163.2%−2.6 pts

21▼5Spanish Springs, NVNV17,98063.6%+0.7 pts

22▲6Winnemucca, NVNV8,30764.1%−3.8 pts

23▼1Winchester, NVNV37,08164.3%−1.4 pts

24▼3Paradise, NVNV185,91365.0%−0.6 pts

25▼11Fernley, NVNV26,21465.3%+4.6 pts

26▼8North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65365.5%+1.0 pts

27▼4Spring Creek, NVNV14,73966.5%+0.9 pts

28▲2Reno, NVNV283,62167.1%−1.1 pts

29▼5Whitney, NVNV47,22167.3%+1.6 pts

30▲1Spring Valley, NVNV219,18767.8%−0.5 pts

31▲1Elko, NVNV21,01968.4%−1.7 pts

32▼5Sparks, NVNV111,90269.0%+1.2 pts

33Enterprise, NVNV240,46472.3%−0.9 pts

34Nellis AFB, NVNV5,08774.5%−1.6 pts

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