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Most residents in poverty, Nevada cities · 2020

Nevada cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 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, NVNV679,81795,839+68%

02Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21844,040+121%

03Reno, NVNV283,62133,332+47%

04North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65333,292+95%

05Paradise, NVNV185,91332,138+46%

06Spring Valley, NVNV219,18726,626+239%

07Henderson, NVNV353,28925,310+158%

08Enterprise, NVNV240,46418,157+1336%

09Sparks, NVNV111,9029,977+87%

10Whitney, NVNV47,2218,406+373%

11Winchester, NVNV37,0817,842+108%

12Pahrump, NVNV47,3477,151+170%

13Carson, NVNV58,5715,857+11%

14Sun Valley, NVNV22,2283,226+58%

15Elko, NVNV21,0192,542+86%

16Fernley, NVNV26,2142,116+292%

17Summerlin South, NVNV31,3541,708+1323%

18Laughlin, NVNV8,7891,680+147%

19Boulder City, NVNV14,8841,678+68%

20Mesquite, NVNV24,0011,583+65%

21Fallon, NVNV9,5701,243+31%

22Winnemucca, NVNV8,3071,226+80%

23Spring Creek, NVNV14,7391,148+159%

24Spanish Springs, NVNV17,9801,030+225%

25Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,114864+9%

26Silver Springs, NVNV5,060833+19%

27Cold Springs, NVNV11,321805+374%

28Nellis AFB, NVNV5,087707−28%

29Incline, NVNV9,272658–

30Moapa Valley, NVNV6,684611+54%

31Dayton, NVNV15,781609+53%

32Indian Hills, NVNV5,527574+153%

33Gardnerville, NVNV5,486413−18%

34Johnson Lane, NVNV6,467197−33%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS