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Most densely populated, Nevada cities · 2000

Nevada cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 33 cities in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Winchester, NVNV37,0815,437+0%

02Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2184,631+0%

03Paradise, NVNV185,9134,388+0%

04Las Vegas, NVNV679,8173,373+0%

05Spring Valley, NVNV219,1873,306+0%

06Nellis AFB, NVNV5,0873,247+0%

07Whitney, NVNV47,2212,683+0%

08Fallon, NVNV9,5702,031+0%

09Sparks, NVNV111,9021,818+0%

10Reno, NVNV283,6211,656+0%

11Henderson, NVNV353,2891,455+0%

12Sun Valley, NVNV22,2281,335+0%

13North Las Vegas, NVNV296,6531,097+0%

14Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,1141,071+0%

15Elko, NVNV21,019936+0%

16Winnemucca, NVNV8,307734+0%

17Gardnerville, NVNV5,486699+0%

18Cold Springs, NVNV11,321438+0%

19Laughlin, NVNV8,789433+0%

20Summerlin South, NVNV31,354386+0%

21Carson, NVNV58,571363+0%

22Indian Hills, NVNV5,527302+0%

23Mesquite, NVNV24,001296+0%

24Enterprise, NVNV240,464222+0%

25Johnson Lane, NVNV6,467221+0%

26Spring Creek, NVNV14,739197+0%

27Dayton, NVNV15,781169+0%

28Spanish Springs, NVNV17,980162+0%

29Moapa Valley, NVNV6,684132+0%

30Pahrump, NVNV47,34775+0%

31Boulder City, NVNV14,88472+0%

32Fernley, NVNV26,21470+0%

33Silver Springs, NVNV5,06066+0%

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