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Most sparsely populated, Nevada cities

Nevada cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 12 cities in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR19902000201020202025
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000
01Boulder City, NVNV14,88471−1%
02Fernley, NVNV26,214214+207%
03Carson, NVNV58,571405+12%
04Mesquite, NVNV24,001756+156%
05Winnemucca, NVNV8,307850+16%
06Elko, NVNV21,0191,178+26%
07Fallon, NVNV9,5702,579+27%
08Reno, NVNV283,6212,602+57%
09North Las Vegas, NVNV296,6532,817+157%
10Henderson, NVNV353,2892,931+101%
11Sparks, NVNV111,9023,066+69%
12Las Vegas, NVNV679,8174,792+42%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES