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Cities in Nevada by population

Las Vegas, NV had the highest population of 10 cities in 2020, at 647,676. Boulder City, NV had the lowest, at 14,900. The median was 83,786 and the figure for Nevada was 3.12 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest647,676Las Vegas, NV
Lowest14,900Boulder City, NV
Median83,78610 cities
Nevada3,116,851History

All cities, 2020

Las Vegas, NV: 647,676 personsLas Vegas, NV647,676Henderson, NV: 318,489 personsHenderson, NV318,489Reno, NV: 265,001 personsReno, NV265,001North Las Vegas, NV: 261,164 personsNorth Las Vegas, NV261,164Sparks, NV: 108,884 personsSparks, NV108,884Carson City, NV: 58,688 personsCarson City, NV58,688Fernley, NV: 23,027 personsFernley, NV23,027Mesquite, NV: 20,608 personsMesquite, NV20,608Elko, NV: 20,555 personsElko, NV20,555Boulder City, NV: 14,900 personsBoulder City, NV14,900Las Vegas, NV: 647,676 personsLas Vegas, NV647,676Henderson, NV: 318,489 personsHenderson, NV318,489Reno, NV: 265,001 personsReno, NV265,001North Las Vegas, NV: 261,164 personsNorth Las Vegas, NV261,164Sparks, NV: 108,884 personsSparks, NV108,884Carson City, NV: 58,688 personsCarson City, NV58,688Fernley, NV: 23,027 personsFernley, NV23,027Mesquite, NV: 20,608 personsMesquite, NV20,608Elko, NV: 20,555 personsElko, NV20,555Boulder City, NV: 14,900 personsBoulder City, NV14,900
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2020
persons
1Las Vegas, NV647,676
2Henderson, NV318,489
3Reno, NV265,001
4North Las Vegas, NV261,164
5Sparks, NV108,884
6Carson City, NV58,688
7Fernley, NV23,027
8Mesquite, NV20,608
9Elko, NV20,555
10Boulder City, NV14,900

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Resident population.

More on how it is measured
  • Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón).
  • Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January.
  • Iceland and its municipalities: Statistics Iceland, 1 January.
  • United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July.
  • United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June.
  • Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
  • UN World Population Prospects estimates for 1 July cover the years before 1960 and the areas the World Bank does not publish, such as Taiwan.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals) (Cities in Nevada by population, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/

MLA 9

Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals), Cities in Nevada by population, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 14 May 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population/nevada-cities?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Cities in Nevada by population, 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population/nevada-cities?period=2020.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals), Cities in Nevada by population, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population/nevada-cities?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which city has the highest population?

Las Vegas, NV, with 647,676 in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest population?

Boulder City, NV, with 14,900 in 2020.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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