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Most residents in poverty, Nevada cities · 2000

Nevada cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 33 cities in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 33 is 986.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Las Vegas, NVNV679,81756,934+92%

02Reno, NVNV283,62122,678+47%

03Paradise, NVNV185,91322,013+74%

04Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21819,914+105%

05North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65317,043+67%

06Henderson, NVNV353,2899,823+113%

07Spring Valley, NVNV219,1877,860+243%

08Sparks, NVNV111,9025,339+39%

09Carson, NVNV58,5715,254+62%

10Winchester, NVNV37,0813,773+62%

11Pahrump, NVNV47,3472,647+202%

12Sun Valley, NVNV22,2282,038+83%

13Whitney, NVNV47,2211,778–

14Elko, NVNV21,0191,366+20%

15Enterprise, NVNV240,4641,264+196%

16Boulder City, NVNV14,8841,000+23%

17Nellis AFB, NVNV5,087986+27%

18Mesquite, NVNV24,001961+304%

19Fallon, NVNV9,570947−7%

20Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,114794+35%

21Silver Springs, NVNV5,060700+127%

22Winnemucca, NVNV8,307682+37%

23Laughlin, NVNV8,789680+28%

24Fernley, NVNV26,214540+57%

25Gardnerville, NVNV5,486505+142%

26Spring Creek, NVNV14,739443+156%

27Moapa Valley, NVNV6,684398+54%

28Dayton, NVNV15,781397+104%

29Spanish Springs, NVNV17,980317–

30Johnson Lane, NVNV6,467294+374%

31Indian Hills, NVNV5,527227+35%

32Cold Springs, NVNV11,321170–

33Summerlin South, NVNV31,354120–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS