Nevada · 12 places of 5,000+

Largest cities in Nevada by population

Short answer

Las Vegas is the largest city in Nevada with 678,922 residents in 2024, followed by Henderson (350,039) and North Las Vegas (294,034).
Largest
678,922
Places 5,000+
12
100,000+
5

The 12 largest

Las Vegas leads with 678,922 residents, 1.9 times the 350,039 of second-place Henderson. The ten largest places hold 1,859,335 people, 57% of the state's 3,267,467. 5 places have 100,000 or more.

The median place of 5,000+ is Fernley at 25,508. Within the top ten, Mesquite grew most since July 2020 (+14.5%) and Carson City least (-0.9%). None of them crosses a county line.

  1. 01Las Vegas678,922
  2. 02Henderson350,039
  3. 03North Las Vegas294,034
  4. 04Reno281,714
  5. 05Sparks111,520
  6. 06Carson City58,148
  7. 07Fernley25,508
  8. 08Mesquite23,599
  9. 09Elko20,822
  10. 10Boulder City15,029
  11. 11Fallon9,647
  12. 12Winnemucca8,225
July 1, 2024 population, Census Vintage 2024.

Dots: the 12 places in the chart. Orange pin: Las Vegas, ranked first.

All 12 places of 5,000+ ranked

#Place2024Since 2020County
1Las Vegas678,922+4.8%Clark County
2Henderson350,039+9.8%Clark County
3North Las Vegas294,034+12.6%Clark County
4Reno281,714+6.3%Washoe County
5Sparks111,520+2.4%Washoe County
6Carson City58,148-0.9%Carson City
7Fernley25,508+10.8%Lyon County
8Mesquite23,599+14.5%Clark County
9Elko20,822+1.3%Elko County
10Boulder City15,029+0.9%Clark County
11Fallon9,647+3.4%Churchill County
12Winnemucca8,225-2.1%Humboldt County
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates. Counties from the SUMLEV 157 county parts.

Questions people ask

What is the largest city in Nevada?

Las Vegas, with 678,922 residents on July 1, 2024 in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

What is the second largest city in Nevada?

Henderson, with 350,039 residents, 328,883 fewer than Las Vegas.

How many cities in Nevada have more than 100,000 people?

5: Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Reno, Sparks.

How is city size measured here?

By the Census Bureau's July 1, 2024 population estimate for each incorporated place, inside its legal city limits. Metro areas and census-designated places are not ranked.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, places

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