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Most population lost, Nevada cities · 2020

Nevada cities that lost the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 34 cities in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is +2,606.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Paradise, NVNV185,913-31,929−152%

02Moapa Valley, NVNV6,684-635−127%

03Boulder City, NVNV14,884-138−106%

04Johnson Lane, NVNV6,467-81−103%

05Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,114+6−100%

06Silver Springs, NVNV5,060+333−87%

07Indian Hills, NVNV5,527+335−82%

08Gardnerville, NVNV5,486+555−50%

09Incline, NVNV9,272+685–

10Fallon, NVNV9,570+721−34%

11Winnemucca, NVNV8,307+1,0350%

12Nellis AFB, NVNV5,087+1,192+130%

13Laughlin, NVNV8,789+1,335−42%

14Cold Springs, NVNV11,321+1,609–

15Sun Valley, NVNV22,228+1,879−77%

16Spanish Springs, NVNV17,980+2,250–

17Elko, NVNV21,019+2,267+22%

18Spring Creek, NVNV14,739+2,606−44%

19Carson, NVNV58,571+3,365−72%

20Fernley, NVNV26,214+3,527+4%

21Mesquite, NVNV24,001+5,195−31%

22Dayton, NVNV15,781+6,189+74%

23Summerlin South, NVNV31,354+6,659–

24Pahrump, NVNV47,347+8,297−52%

25Winchester, NVNV37,081+8,425+134%

26Whitney, NVNV47,221+10,476–

27Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,218+16,246−73%

28Sparks, NVNV111,902+18,181+40%

29Spring Valley, NVNV219,187+37,202−43%

30Reno, NVNV283,621+38,944−16%

31North Las Vegas, NVNV296,653+45,566−33%

32Las Vegas, NVNV679,817+58,147−74%

33Henderson, NVNV353,289+59,881−46%

34Enterprise, NVNV240,464+113,350+1272%

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