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Most densely populated, Nevada cities · 1990

Nevada cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 29 cities in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Winchester, NVNV37,0814,713−13%

02Nellis AFB, NVNV5,0873,057−6%

03Paradise, NVNV185,9132,940−33%

04Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2182,829−39%

05Las Vegas, NVNV679,8171,821−46%

06Fallon, NVNV9,5701,735−15%

07Sparks, NVNV111,9021,462−20%

08Spring Valley, NVNV219,1871,457−56%

09Reno, NVNV283,6211,228−26%

10Elko, NVNV21,019832−11%

11Sun Valley, NVNV22,228782−41%

12Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,114722−33%

13Winnemucca, NVNV8,307628−14%

14Henderson, NVNV353,289539−63%

15Gardnerville, NVNV5,486470−33%

16North Las Vegas, NVNV296,653453−59%

17Laughlin, NVNV8,789293−32%

18Carson, NVNV58,571280−23%

19Indian Hills, NVNV5,527174−42%

20Johnson Lane, NVNV6,467113−49%

21Spring Creek, NVNV14,739109−44%

22Enterprise, NVNV240,46497−56%

23Moapa Valley, NVNV6,68479−40%

24Dayton, NVNV15,78167−60%

25Boulder City, NVNV14,88460−16%

26Mesquite, NVNV24,00159−80%

27Fernley, NVNV26,21442−40%

28Silver Springs, NVNV5,06031−54%

29Pahrump, NVNV47,34723−70%

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