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Most densely populated, Nevada cities · 2020

Nevada cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 34 cities in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Winchester, NVNV37,0817,342+35%

02Whitney, NVNV47,2217,204+168%

03Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2186,099+32%

04Spring Valley, NVNV219,1876,072+84%

05Las Vegas, NVNV679,8174,525+34%

06Paradise, NVNV185,9134,510+3%

07Enterprise, NVNV240,4643,361+1412%

08Summerlin South, NVNV31,3543,174+723%

09Sparks, NVNV111,9022,972+63%

10Henderson, NVNV353,2892,635+81%

11Fallon, NVNV9,5702,513+24%

12North Las Vegas, NVNV296,6532,493+127%

13Reno, NVNV283,6212,424+46%

14Nellis AFB, NVNV5,0871,598−51%

15Sun Valley, NVNV22,2281,453+9%

16Gardnerville, NVNV5,4861,294+85%

17Cold Springs, NVNV11,3211,159+165%

18Elko, NVNV21,0191,152+23%

19Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,1141,096+2%

20Winnemucca, NVNV8,307863+18%

21Mesquite, NVNV24,001644+118%

22Laughlin, NVNV8,789530+22%

23Incline, NVNV9,272440–

24Dayton, NVNV15,781434+157%

25Indian Hills, NVNV5,527408+35%

26Carson, NVNV58,571406+12%

27Spanish Springs, NVNV17,980312+92%

28Johnson Lane, NVNV6,467293+32%

29Spring Creek, NVNV14,739279+42%

30Fernley, NVNV26,214187+168%

31Moapa Valley, NVNV6,684144+9%

32Pahrump, NVNV47,347136+82%

33Silver Springs, NVNV5,06079+20%

34Boulder City, NVNV14,88471−1%

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