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Most sparsely populated, Nevada cities

Nevada cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 12 cities in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

01Boulder City, NVNV14,88471–

02Fernley, NVNV26,214214–

03Carson, NVNV58,571405–

04Mesquite, NVNV24,001756–

05Winnemucca, NVNV8,307850–

06Elko, NVNV21,0191,178–

07Fallon, NVNV9,5702,579–

08Reno, NVNV283,6212,602–

09North Las Vegas, NVNV296,6532,817–

10Henderson, NVNV353,2892,931–

11Sparks, NVNV111,9023,066–

12Las Vegas, NVNV679,8174,792–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES