City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 1 | 665,811 | 646,737 | 0.72% | 4,693 | 141.86 | City |
| Henderson | 2 | 343,791 | 319,039 | 1.83% | 2,852 | 120.52 | City |
| North Las Vegas | 3 | 299,895 | 261,191 | 3.33% | 2,847 | 105.32 | City |
| Reno | 4 | 281,931 | 264,965 | 1.53% | 2,587 | 108.99 | City |
| Enterprise | 5 | 236,331 | 214,591 | 2.35% | 3,581 | 66 | CDP |
| Spring Valley | 6 | 221,531 | 218,697 | 0.32% | 6,239 | 35.51 | CDP |
| Sunrise Manor | 7 | 198,463 | 198,187 | 0.03% | 5,887 | 33.71 | CDP |
| Paradise | 8 | 189,495 | 193,150 | -0.06% | 4,469 | 42.40 | CDP |
| Sparks | 9 | 109,576 | 108,876 | 0.16% | 3,003 | 36.49 | City |
| Carson City | 10 | 57,577 | 58,683 | -0.48% | 398 | 144.53 | City |
| Pahrump | 11 | 49,191 | 38,390 | 4.77% | 150 | 328.80 | CDP |
| Whitney | 12 | 44,952 | 44,488 | 0.26% | 6,601 | 6.81 | CDP |
| Winchester | 13 | 38,760 | 36,302 | 1.61% | 7,818 | 4.96 | CDP |
| Summerlin South | 14 | 30,732 | 28,716 | 1.67% | 3,173 | 9.69 | CDP |
| Fernley | 15 | 25,496 | 23,026 | 2.48% | 208 | 122.72 | City |
| Mesquite | 16 | 23,367 | 20,617 | 3.03% | 736 | 31.76 | City |
| Sun Valley | 17 | 23,081 | 21,179 | 0.67% | 1,584 | 14.57 | CDP |
| Elko | 18 | 20,951 | 20,561 | 0.47% | 1,174 | 17.85 | City |
| Spanish Springs | 19 | 16,992 | 15,820 | 1.72% | 306 | 55.56 | CDP |
| Dayton | 20 | 16,173 | 14,258 | 2.4% | 463 | 34.90 | CDP |
| Boulder City | 21 | 14,873 | 14,907 | -0.05% | 71 | 208.26 | City |
| Spring Creek | 22 | 14,834 | 14,510 | -0.76% | 276 | 53.67 | CDP |
| Gardnerville Ranchos | 23 | 12,649 | 11,432 | 2.4% | 1,225 | 10.32 | CDP |
| Cold Springs | 24 | 11,247 | 10,704 | 0.98% | 1,284 | 8.76 | CDP |
| Fallon | 25 | 9,559 | 9,331 | 0.6% | 2,576 | 3.71 | City |
| Incline Village | 26 | 9,166 | 9,160 | 0.02% | 426 | 21.51 | CDP |
| Winnemucca | 27 | 8,372 | 8,404 | -0.1% | 857 | 9.77 | City |
| Laughlin | 28 | 8,204 | 7,997 | 0.12% | 502 | 16.34 | CDP |
| Moapa Valley | 29 | 7,580 | 6,708 | 2.96% | 174 | 43.66 | CDP |
| Johnson Lane | 30 | 6,943 | 6,043 | 3.3% | 317 | 21.87 | CDP |
| Gardnerville | 31 | 6,281 | 6,013 | 1.08% | 1,309 | 4.80 | CDP |
| Indian Hills | 32 | 5,955 | 6,173 | 0% | 408 | 14.61 | CDP |
| Silver Springs | 33 | 5,324 | 4,910 | 1.99% | 74 | 71.63 | CDP |
| Lemmon Valley | 34 | 5,259 | 5,183 | 0.36% | 330 | 15.94 | CDP |
| Nellis AFB | 35 | 4,786 | 3,770 | 5.61% | 1,747 | 2.74 | CDP |
| West Wendover | 36 | 4,483 | 4,515 | -0.18% | 599 | 7.48 | City |
| Battle Mountain | 37 | 4,317 | 3,908 | 1.53% | 706 | 6.11 | CDP |
| Ely | 38 | 3,994 | 3,930 | 0.4% | 524 | 7.63 | City |
| Washoe Valley | 39 | 3,746 | 2,724 | 7.33% | 743 | 5.04 | CDP |
| Yerington | 40 | 3,164 | 3,106 | 0.48% | 107 | 29.50 | City |
| Minden | 41 | 2,871 | 3,409 | -4.46% | 776 | 3.70 | CDP |
| Hawthorne | 42 | 2,744 | 2,734 | 0.11% | 1,560 | 1.76 | CDP |
| Sandy Valley | 43 | 2,150 | 1,678 | 5.81% | 38 | 56 | CDP |
| Ruhenstroth | 44 | 2,009 | 1,373 | 8.6% | 709 | 2.83 | CDP |
| Carlin | 45 | 1,892 | 2,008 | -1.51% | 181 | 10.44 | City |
| Lovelock | 46 | 1,863 | 1,811 | 0.7% | 2,164 | 0.86 | City |
| Kingsbury | 47 | 1,799 | 2,041 | -3.23% | 82 | 21.81 | CDP |
| Topaz Ranch Estates | 48 | 1,768 | 1,622 | 2.14% | 123 | 14.39 | CDP |
| Smith Valley | 49 | 1,581 | 1,711 | -1.98% | 16 | 101.96 | CDP |
| Tonopah | 50 | 1,541 | 2,192 | -7.11% | 166 | 9.26 | CDP |
| Amargosa Valley | 51 | 1,478 | 1,232 | 4.38% | 15 | 98.66 | CDP |
| Grass Valley | 52 | 1,413 | 967 | 8.61% | 41 | 34.51 | CDP |
| Stagecoach | 53 | 1,372 | 2,436 | -16.24% | 164 | 8.35 | CDP |
| Jackpot | 54 | 1,329 | 1,101 | 4.48% | 341 | 3.90 | CDP |
| Osino | 55 | 1,329 | 628 | 11.68% | 516 | 2.58 | CDP |
| Mogul | 56 | 1,322 | 1,308 | 0.3% | 909 | 1.45 | CDP |
| Golden Valley | 57 | 1,283 | 1,085 | 4.06% | 355 | 3.61 | CDP |
| Wells | 58 | 1,258 | 1,244 | 0.32% | 182 | 6.90 | City |
| Fallon Station | 59 | 1,232 | 621 | 13.55% | 433 | 2.84 | CDP |
| Virginia City | 60 | 1,147 | 661 | 11.9% | 1,323 | 0.87 | CDP |
| Bunkerville | 61 | 1,126 | 1,430 | 5.53% | 109 | 10.33 | CDP |
| Genoa | 62 | 1,123 | 786 | 5.15% | 122 | 9.19 | CDP |
| Owyhee | 63 | 1,112 | 912 | 4.71% | 5 | 224.39 | CDP |
| Verdi | 64 | 1,107 | 1,161 | -1.16% | 334 | 3.31 | CDP |
| Panaca | 65 | 1,041 | 1,057 | 0.1% | 338 | 3.08 | CDP |
| Caliente | 66 | 1,027 | 991 | 0.88% | 19 | 53.02 | City |
| Pioche | 67 | 1,017 | 1,435 | -4.42% | 165 | 6.15 | CDP |
| Round Hill Village | 68 | 999 | 873 | 3.31% | 172 | 5.79 | CDP |
| East Valley | 69 | 982 | 1,610 | -13.71% | 100 | 9.84 | CDP |
| Stateline | 70 | 944 | 932 | 0.32% | 1,313 | 0.72 | CDP |
| McGill | 71 | 911 | 847 | 1.79% | 753 | 1.21 | CDP |
| Alamo | 72 | 896 | 1,142 | -6.37% | 141 | 6.35 | CDP |
| Indian Springs | 73 | 842 | 832 | 0.36% | 47 | 18.04 | CDP |
| Moapa Town | 74 | 836 | 714 | 3.85% | 47 | 17.85 | CDP |
| Schurz | 75 | 830 | 962 | -3.82% | 74 | 11.24 | CDP |
| Wadsworth | 76 | 706 | 787 | -0.7% | 190 | 3.71 | CDP |
| Zephyr Cove | 77 | 632 | 642 | -0.32% | 298 | 2.12 | CDP |
| Mount Charleston | 78 | 552 | 396 | 7.6% | 19 | 29.32 | CDP |
| Fish Springs | 79 | 537 | 518 | -1.1% | 58 | 9.19 | CDP |
| Skyland | 80 | 530 | 261 | 14.47% | 122 | 4.36 | CDP |
| Crescent Valley | 81 | 482 | 483 | 2.77% | 216 | 2.23 | CDP |
| Walker Lake | 82 | 462 | 308 | 9.22% | 366 | 1.26 | CDP |
| Carter Springs | 83 | 448 | 413 | -0.22% | 160 | 2.80 | CDP |
| Dyer | 84 | 381 | 305 | 5.25% | 11 | 35.14 | CDP |
| Nixon | 85 | 371 | 325 | 3.34% | 59 | 6.33 | CDP |
| Beatty | 86 | 345 | 847 | -26.6% | 20 | 17.68 | CDP |
| Cal-Nev-Ari | 87 | 325 | 183 | 12.46% | 143 | 2.28 | CDP |
| Blue Diamond | 88 | 294 | 200 | 8.89% | 41 | 7.22 | CDP |
| Lakeridge | 89 | 286 | 270 | 1.42% | 197 | 1.46 | CDP |
| Golconda | 90 | 280 | 76 | 22.27% | 165 | 1.69 | CDP |
| Sutcliffe | 91 | 276 | 306 | -2.47% | 28 | 9.99 | CDP |
| Eureka | 92 | 265 | 411 | -8.62% | 205 | 1.29 | CDP |
| Double Spring | 93 | 260 | 312 | -2.99% | 30 | 8.77 | CDP |
| Preston | 94 | 224 | 182 | 5.16% | 173 | 1.29 | CDP |
| Kingston | 95 | 223 | 61 | 22.53% | 55 | 4.07 | CDP |
| Searchlight | 96 | 218 | 348 | -12.1% | 56 | 3.87 | CDP |
| Silver Peak | 97 | 210 | 216 | -0.47% | 212 | 0.99 | CDP |
| Goodsprings | 98 | 201 | 0 | 24.07% | 206 | 0.98 | CDP |
| Fort McDermitt | 99 | 198 | 310 | -12.39% | 11 | 17.97 | CDP |
| Topaz Lake | 100 | 193 | 209 | -2.03% | 156 | 1.24 | CDP |
| Goldfield | 101 | 190 | 234 | -5.47% | 128 | 1.48 | CDP |
| Crystal Bay | 102 | 189 | 179 | 1.61% | 419 | 0.45 | CDP |
| Humboldt River Ranch | 103 | 186 | 240 | -6.53% | 9 | 20.18 | CDP |
| Empire | 104 | 174 | 103 | 3.57% | 34 | 5.13 | CDP |
| Ruth | 105 | 145 | 235 | -13.17% | 419 | 0.35 | CDP |
| Glenbrook | 106 | 141 | 287 | -20.34% | 37 | 3.79 | CDP |
| Paradise Valley | 107 | 125 | 157 | -6.02% | 36 | 3.42 | CDP |
| Lund | 108 | 109 | 89 | -9.92% | 55 | 1.97 | CDP |
| Orovada | 109 | 109 | 69 | 10.1% | 5 | 22.18 | CDP |
| Mina | 110 | 95 | 177 | -17.39% | 39 | 2.41 | CDP |
| Silver City | 111 | 95 | 115 | -5% | 98 | 0.97 | CDP |
| Lamoille | 112 | 61 | 49 | 5.17% | 33 | 1.84 | CDP |
| McDermitt | 113 | 61 | 95 | -11.59% | 39 | 1.57 | CDP |
| Gabbs | 114 | 55 | 75 | -8.33% | 37 | 1.50 | CDP |
| Bennett Springs | 115 | 48 | 122 | -27.27% | 14 | 3.39 | CDP |
| Valmy | 116 | 41 | 85 | 7.9% | 199 | 0.21 | CDP |
| Rachel | 117 | 40 | 0 | 33.33% | 9 | 4.34 | CDP |
| Denio | 118 | 30 | 0 | 36.36% | 66 | 0.46 | CDP |
| Logan Creek | 119 | 19 | 37 | -17.39% | 11 | 1.75 | CDP |
| Gerlach | 120 | 14 | 28 | -17.65% | 4 | 3.13 | CDP |
| Hiko | 121 | 13 | 0 | 8.33% | 1 | 23.41 | CDP |
| Austin | 122 | 12 | 101 | -14.29% | 10 | 1.15 | CDP |
| Mountain City | 123 | 12 | 0 | 0% | 68 | 0.18 | CDP |
| Nelson | 124 | 10 | 24 | -23.08% | 2 | 4.80 | CDP |
| Montello | 125 | 9 | 35 | -40% | 22 | 0.41 | CDP |
| Baker | 126 | 6 | 36 | -53.85% | 7 | 0.90 | CDP |
| Beaverdam | 127 | 6 | 32 | -50% | 9 | 0.69 | CDP |
Nevada is the 33rd most populous state in the U.S. and has a population of almost 3 million according to 2017 estimates. The state’s most populated city is Las Vegas, which has an estimated population of 623,747. It is trailed significantly by nearby Henderson, which has a population of 285,667. Reno and North Las Vegas round out the other two cities with population counts of more than 100,000. The state’s capital, Carson City, ranks 6th among the other cities in terms of population, with 54,521 inhabitants.
The state has a total of 19 incorporated municipalities that are legally designated as cities. The state capital, Carson City, is an exception and is classified as an independent city not belonging to any of the state’s 17 counties. Cities in Nevada are classified by their population to determine wards, council structure, and city clerks. There are three categories for cities that are based on population. The smallest city in the state is Caliente in Lincoln County, which has a population of just 1,130 as of the 2010 U.S. Census.
Las Vegas is the biggest city in Nevada, with a population of 665,811 in 2024.
Ruhenstroth is the fastest growing city in Nevada over the past 4 years, having grown 8.6% annually since 2020.
There are 129 cities in Nevada.
The 10 largest cities in Nevada are: Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Reno, Enterprise, Spring Valley, Sunrise Manor, Paradise, Sparks and Carson City.