RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 29 SHOWN OF 29

Most sparsely populated, Nevada cities · 1990

Nevada cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 29 cities in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Pahrump, NVNV47,34723−70%

02Silver Springs, NVNV5,06031−54%

03Fernley, NVNV26,21442−40%

04Mesquite, NVNV24,00159−80%

05Boulder City, NVNV14,88460−16%

06Dayton, NVNV15,78167−60%

07Moapa Valley, NVNV6,68479−40%

08Enterprise, NVNV240,46497−56%

09Spring Creek, NVNV14,739109−44%

10Johnson Lane, NVNV6,467113−49%

11Indian Hills, NVNV5,527174−42%

12Carson, NVNV58,571280−23%

13Laughlin, NVNV8,789293−32%

14North Las Vegas, NVNV296,653453−59%

15Gardnerville, NVNV5,486470−33%

16Henderson, NVNV353,289539−63%

17Winnemucca, NVNV8,307628−14%

18Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,114722−33%

19Sun Valley, NVNV22,228782−41%

20Elko, NVNV21,019832−11%

21Reno, NVNV283,6211,228−26%

22Spring Valley, NVNV219,1871,457−56%

23Sparks, NVNV111,9021,462−20%

24Fallon, NVNV9,5701,735−15%

25Las Vegas, NVNV679,8171,821−46%

26Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2182,829−39%

27Paradise, NVNV185,9132,940−33%

28Nellis AFB, NVNV5,0873,057−6%

29Winchester, NVNV37,0814,713−13%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES