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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. The median across all 34 is 523. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Nellis AFB, NV, up 10 places to #23.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

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

02▲1North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65311,827+27%

03▼1Henderson, NVNV353,28911,265+5%

04▲1Paradise, NVNV185,9139,746+24%

05▲2Spring Valley, NVNV219,1879,417+30%

06▼2Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2188,6450%

07▲1Enterprise, NVNV240,4648,391+22%

08▼2Reno, NVNV283,6217,739+5%

09Sparks, NVNV111,9023,166−2%

10▲1Winchester, NVNV37,0811,746+29%

11▼1Whitney, NVNV47,2211,745−7%

12▲1Carson, NVNV58,5711,567+25%

13▼1Pahrump, NVNV47,3471,415+11%

14▲3Sun Valley, NVNV22,228702+36%

15▼1Fernley, NVNV26,214676+7%

16▲4Elko, NVNV21,019571+37%

17▼2Dayton, NVNV15,781523−14%

18Boulder City, NVNV14,884499+13%

19▼3Summerlin South, NVNV31,354464−13%

20▼1Mesquite, NVNV24,001416−6%

21▲2Spring Creek, NVNV14,739296+5%

22Spanish Springs, NVNV17,980256−20%

23▲10Nellis AFB, NVNV5,087222+87%

24▲5Winnemucca, NVNV8,307221+37%

25▲3Silver Springs, NVNV5,060220+28%

26▼5Laughlin, NVNV8,789209−35%

27Incline, NVNV9,272186+4%

28▼4Cold Springs, NVNV11,321165−26%

29▼4Fallon, NVNV9,570140−27%

30Indian Hills, NVNV5,527126−21%

31▼5Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,114110−40%

32Moapa Valley, NVNV6,684100−30%

33▼2Gardnerville, NVNV5,48649−67%

34Johnson Lane, NVNV6,46720−51%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES