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Most unemployed people, Nevada cities

Nevada cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 34 cities in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Las Vegas, NVNV679,81724,429+12%

02North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65311,827+27%

03Henderson, NVNV353,28911,265+5%

04Paradise, NVNV185,9139,746+24%

05Spring Valley, NVNV219,1879,417+30%

06Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2188,645+0%

07Enterprise, NVNV240,4648,391+22%

08Reno, NVNV283,6217,739+5%

09Sparks, NVNV111,9023,166−2%

10Winchester, NVNV37,0811,746+29%

11Whitney, NVNV47,2211,745−7%

12Carson, NVNV58,5711,567+25%

13Pahrump, NVNV47,3471,415+11%

14Sun Valley, NVNV22,228702+36%

15Fernley, NVNV26,214676+7%

16Elko, NVNV21,019571+37%

17Dayton, NVNV15,781523−14%

18Boulder City, NVNV14,884499+13%

19Summerlin South, NVNV31,354464−13%

20Mesquite, NVNV24,001416−6%

21Spring Creek, NVNV14,739296+5%

22Spanish Springs, NVNV17,980256−20%

23Nellis AFB, NVNV5,087222+87%

24Winnemucca, NVNV8,307221+37%

25Silver Springs, NVNV5,060220+28%

26Laughlin, NVNV8,789209−35%

27Incline, NVNV9,272186+4%

28Cold Springs, NVNV11,321165−26%

29Fallon, NVNV9,570140−27%

30Indian Hills, NVNV5,527126−21%

31Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,114110−40%

32Moapa Valley, NVNV6,684100−30%

33Gardnerville, NVNV5,48649−67%

34Johnson Lane, NVNV6,46720−51%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES