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Most residents in poverty, Nevada cities · 2010

Nevada cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 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, NVNV679,81776,419+34%

02Reno, NVNV283,62136,712+62%

03Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21832,512+63%

04Paradise, NVNV185,91328,901+31%

05North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65326,525+56%

06Henderson, NVNV353,28918,845+92%

07Spring Valley, NVNV219,18716,268+107%

08Sparks, NVNV111,9029,887+85%

09Carson, NVNV58,5717,765+48%

10Pahrump, NVNV47,3477,170+171%

11Enterprise, NVNV240,4647,051+458%

12Winchester, NVNV37,0815,453+45%

13Whitney, NVNV47,2214,873+174%

14Sun Valley, NVNV22,2282,390+17%

15Mesquite, NVNV24,0011,824+90%

16Fernley, NVNV26,2141,778+229%

17Dayton, NVNV15,7811,301+228%

18Boulder City, NVNV14,8841,226+23%

19Summerlin South, NVNV31,3541,203+903%

20Elko, NVNV21,0191,108−19%

21Winnemucca, NVNV8,307981+44%

22Laughlin, NVNV8,789966+42%

23Silver Springs, NVNV5,060952+36%

24Fallon, NVNV9,570900−5%

25Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,114868+9%

26Moapa Valley, NVNV6,684762+91%

27Indian Hills, NVNV5,527669+195%

28Spring Creek, NVNV14,739592+34%

29Incline, NVNV9,272389–

30Spanish Springs, NVNV17,980375+18%

31Nellis AFB, NVNV5,087362−63%

32Gardnerville, NVNV5,486338−33%

33Cold Springs, NVNV11,321200+18%

34Johnson Lane, NVNV6,467182−38%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS