| # | City | Below poverty level |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lovelock | 25.6% |
| 2 | Laughlin | 22.1% |
| 3 | Sunrise Manor | 20.2% |
| 4 | Paradise | 17.6% |
| 5 | Whitney | 14.6% |
| 6 | Las Vegas | 14% |
| 7 | Winnemucca | 14% |
| 8 | Elko | 13.8% |
| 9 | Pahrump | 13.7% |
| 10 | Fernley | 12.8% |
| 11 | Reno | 12.6% |
| 12 | Fallon | 12.5% |
| 13 | Spring Valley | 12.2% |
| 14 | North Las Vegas | 12.1% |
| 15 | Boulder City | 11.4% |
| 16 | Mesquite | 10.6% |
| 17 | Carson City | 10.3% |
| 18 | Henderson | 9% |
| 19 | Enterprise | 8.7% |
| 20 | Sparks | 8.5% |
| 21 | Ely | 7.6% |
| 22 | West Wendover | 7.4% |
| 23 | Incline Village | 6% |
| 24 | Tonopah | 4.9% |
| 25 | Summerlin | 4.8% |
Top Nevada Counties
Counties ranked by the share of residents below the poverty level.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Nevada”, https://gismap.land/rankings/nevada/highest-poverty-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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