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RANKING · 2025 ESTIMATES · 12 SHOWN OF 12

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. The median across all 12 is 2,579. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Las Vegas, NV, up 18 places to #12.

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SAME RANKING BYCountiesStatesMetros
Most sparsely populated by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000
01Boulder City, NVNV14,88471−1%
02▲3Fernley, NVNV26,214214+207%
03▲6Carson, NVNV58,571405+12%
04▲10Mesquite, NVNV24,001756+156%
05▲10Winnemucca, NVNV8,307850+16%
06▲11Elko, NVNV21,0191,178+26%
07▲17Fallon, NVNV9,5702,579+27%
08▲14Reno, NVNV283,6212,602+57%
09▲14North Las Vegas, NVNV296,6532,817+157%
10▲15Henderson, NVNV353,2892,931+101%
11▲15Sparks, NVNV111,9023,066+69%
12▲18Las Vegas, NVNV679,8174,792+42%
SHOWING 1–12 OF 12

UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES