RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 29 SHOWN OF 29

Most sparsely populated, Nevada cities · 1990

Nevada cities with the fewest residents per square mile (1990). This list covers the 29 cities in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 29 is 470.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

01Pahrump, NVNV47,34723–

02Silver Springs, NVNV5,06031–

03Fernley, NVNV26,21442–

04Mesquite, NVNV24,00159–

05Boulder City, NVNV14,88460–

06Dayton, NVNV15,78167–

07Moapa Valley, NVNV6,68479–

08Enterprise, NVNV240,46497–

09Spring Creek, NVNV14,739109–

10Johnson Lane, NVNV6,467113–

11Indian Hills, NVNV5,527174–

12Carson, NVNV58,571280–

13Laughlin, NVNV8,789293–

14North Las Vegas, NVNV296,653453–

15Gardnerville, NVNV5,486470–

16Henderson, NVNV353,289539–

17Winnemucca, NVNV8,307628–

18Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,114722–

19Sun Valley, NVNV22,228782–

20Elko, NVNV21,019832–

21Reno, NVNV283,6211,228–

22Spring Valley, NVNV219,1871,457–

23Sparks, NVNV111,9021,462–

24Fallon, NVNV9,5701,735–

25Las Vegas, NVNV679,8171,821–

26Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2182,829–

27Paradise, NVNV185,9132,940–

28Nellis AFB, NVNV5,0873,057–

29Winchester, NVNV37,0814,713–

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