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Most residents in poverty, Nevada cities

Nevada cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 34 cities in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Las Vegas, NVNV679,81792,147+62%

02Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21840,447+103%

03Reno, NVNV283,62134,552+52%

04North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65333,774+98%

05Paradise, NVNV185,91332,727+49%

06Henderson, NVNV353,28929,795+203%

07Spring Valley, NVNV219,18726,644+239%

08Enterprise, NVNV240,46420,803+1546%

09Sparks, NVNV111,9029,346+75%

10Winchester, NVNV37,0818,818+134%

11Whitney, NVNV47,2216,896+288%

12Pahrump, NVNV47,3476,497+145%

13Carson, NVNV58,5716,038+15%

14Sun Valley, NVNV22,2283,745+84%

15Fernley, NVNV26,2143,102+474%

16Elko, NVNV21,0192,852+109%

17Mesquite, NVNV24,0012,335+143%

18Laughlin, NVNV8,7891,939+185%

19Boulder City, NVNV14,8841,705+71%

20Summerlin South, NVNV31,3541,506+1155%

21Fallon, NVNV9,5701,182+25%

22Winnemucca, NVNV8,3071,174+72%

23Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,1141,148+45%

24Spring Creek, NVNV14,7391,078+143%

25Silver Springs, NVNV5,060994+42%

26Dayton, NVNV15,781824+108%

27Gardnerville, NVNV5,486791+57%

28Incline, NVNV9,272555–

29Indian Hills, NVNV5,527535+136%

30Spanish Springs, NVNV17,980522+65%

31Cold Springs, NVNV11,321440+159%

32Moapa Valley, NVNV6,684390−2%

33Johnson Lane, NVNV6,467216−27%

34Nellis AFB, NVNV5,087183−81%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES