Is being in an area of Nevada that’s growing quickly a good thing or a bad thing?
Depends on who you ask.
Some want bigger, more exciting cities like Las Vegas and Henderson, while others want peace and quiet like in Silver Springs and Nellis AFB, thank you very much.
But today, we’re going to put opinions aside and look at the cold, hard facts — since 2010, which cities in Nevada have grown the fastest.
After getting knee-deep in the Census’s American Community Survey using Saturday Night Science, we emerged with this set of cities in the Silver State that have people climbing over each other to get in.
141.6% growth since 2010 · 140,920 net new residents
Located in
Clark County, Nevada
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60.6% growth since 2010 · 5,953 net new residents
Located in
Lyon County, Nevada
Dayton is a census-designated place in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. The population was 8,964 at the 2010 census.
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51.0% growth since 2010 · 7,451 net new residents
Located in
Lincoln County, Nevada
Mesquite is a U.S. city in Clark County, Nevada, adjacent to the Arizona state line and 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas on Interstate 15. As of 2015, the United States Census estimates that the city had a population of 17,496. The city is located in the Virgin River valley adjacent to the Virgin Mountains in the northeastern part of the Mojave Desert. It is home to a growing retirement community, as well as several casino resorts and golf courses.
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43.7% growth since 2010 · 9,538 net new residents
Located in
Clark County, Nevada
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36.6% growth since 2010 · 74,644 net new residents
Located in
Clark County, Nevada
North Las Vegas is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, in the Las Vegas Valley. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 216,961, with an estimated population of 249,180 in 2017. The city was incorporated on May 16, 1946. It is in the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA and is the fourth largest city in the state of Nevada.
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36.4% growth since 2010 · 9,887 net new residents
Located in
Clark County, Nevada
Winchester is an unincorporated town and census-designated place and part of Las Vegas Township in Clark County, Nevada, United States that contains part of the Las Vegas Strip. It is one of a number of CDPs in the unincorporated urbanized area directly south of Las Vegas. The population was 27,978 at the 2010 census. It is governed by the Clark County Commission with advice from the Winchester Town Advisory Board. “Winchester, NV” does not appear in postal addresses; the United States Postal Service has assigned “Las Vegas, NV” as the place name for the ZIP codes containing Winchester.
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33.3% growth since 2010 · 82,891 net new residents
Located in
Clark County, Nevada
Henderson, officially the City of Henderson, is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, about 16 miles southeast of Las Vegas. It is the second-largest city in Nevada, after Las Vegas, with an estimated population of 292,969 in 2016. The city is part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which spans the entire Las Vegas Valley. Henderson occupies the southeastern end of the valley, at an elevation of approximately 1,330 feet.
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32.2% growth since 2010 · 11,498 net new residents
Located in
Clark County, Nevada
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31.8% growth since 2010 · 5,847 net new residents
Located in
Lyon County, Nevada
Coordinates: 393555N 1191254W 39.59861; -119.21500 Fernley is a city in Lyon County, Nevada, United States, east of the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area. The city incorporated in 2001; prior to that it was a census-designated place. The population of the city was 19,368 at the 2010 census. Fernley is home to the Reno-Fernley Raceway.
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31.2% growth since 2010 · 11,256 net new residents
Located in
Nye County, Nevada
Pahrump is an unincorporated town in Nye County, Nevada, United States. As of 2010 the population was 36,441, making it the largest settlement in the county.
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Methodology: How We Measured The Fastest Growing Cities In the Silver State for 2026
To figure out which cities are growing the most, we used Saturday Night Science to look at the growth rates for cities since the beginning of the decade, according to the American Community Survey put out by the census every year. Specifically:
- Current Population
- Population in 2010
- Growth rate from 2010 to Current (the latest available data, which came out in Dec 2024)
We ranked all 33 Nevada cities with a population over 5,000 people from highest growth rate to lowest.
The city with the highest growth rate during this time was crowned the fastest-growing city in the Silver State.
And for those of you who are a little rusty with their statistics, you can calculate the growth rate by the following formula: [Current Population – Population 2010] / [Population 2010].
The data has been updated for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the fastest growing cities in Nevada.
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Fastest Growing Places In Nevada For 2026
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| Rank | City | Population | Population 2010 | Growth | Absolute Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enterprise | 240,464 | 99,544 | 141.6% | 140,920 |
| 2 | Dayton | 15,781 | 9,828 | 60.6% | 5,953 |
| 3 | Mesquite | 22,059 | 14,608 | 51.0% | 7,451 |
| 4 | Summerlin South | 31,354 | 21,816 | 43.7% | 9,538 |
| 5 | North Las Vegas | 278,595 | 203,951 | 36.6% | 74,644 |
| 6 | Winchester | 37,081 | 27,194 | 36.4% | 9,887 |
| 7 | Henderson | 332,141 | 249,250 | 33.3% | 82,891 |
| 8 | Whitney | 47,221 | 35,723 | 32.2% | 11,498 |
| 9 | Fernley | 24,225 | 18,378 | 31.8% | 5,847 |
| 10 | Pahrump | 47,347 | 36,091 | 31.2% | 11,256 |
| 11 | Spring Valley | 219,187 | 170,626 | 28.5% | 48,561 |
| 12 | Laughlin | 8,789 | 6,926 | 26.9% | 1,863 |
| 13 | Sparks | 110,024 | 87,301 | 26.0% | 22,723 |
| 14 | Reno | 273,212 | 220,996 | 23.6% | 52,216 |
| 15 | Cold Springs | 11,321 | 9,204 | 23.0% | 2,117 |
| 16 | Spanish Springs | 17,980 | 14,747 | 21.9% | 3,233 |
| 17 | Nellis AFB | 5,087 | 4,206 | 20.9% | 881 |
| 18 | Sun Valley | 22,228 | 18,824 | 18.1% | 3,404 |
| 19 | Winnemucca | 8,361 | 7,142 | 17.1% | 1,219 |
| 20 | Elko | 20,696 | 17,784 | 16.4% | 2,912 |
| 21 | Las Vegas | 660,400 | 579,786 | 13.9% | 80,614 |
| 22 | Fallon | 9,463 | 8,560 | 10.5% | 903 |
| 23 | Spring Creek | 14,739 | 13,482 | 9.3% | 1,257 |
| 24 | Incline Village | 9,272 | 8,594 | 7.9% | 678 |
| 25 | Moapa Valley | 6,684 | 6,213 | 7.6% | 471 |
| 26 | Sunrise Manor | 200,218 | 194,258 | 3.1% | 5,960 |
| 27 | Gardnerville Ranchos | 12,114 | 11,857 | 2.2% | 257 |
| 28 | Silver Springs | 5,060 | 5,045 | 0.3% | 15 |
| 29 | Indian Hills | 5,527 | 5,568 | -0.7% | -41 |
| 30 | Gardnerville | 5,486 | 5,636 | -2.7% | -150 |
| 31 | Boulder City | 14,919 | 15,399 | -3.1% | -480 |
| 32 | Johnson Lane | 6,467 | 6,781 | -4.6% | -314 |
| 33 | Paradise | 185,913 | 218,013 | -14.7% | -32,100 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS, 2010-current. 33 Nevada cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: These Places Grew Up So Fast In Nevada, You Know?
So there you have it, the fastest growing cities in Nevada are led by Enterprise which has been growing at a blistering pace this decade relative to other cities and towns around the state.
The fastest-growing cities in Nevada are Enterprise, Dayton, Mesquite, Summerlin South, North Las Vegas, Winchester, Henderson, Whitney, Fernley, and Pahrump.
It’ll be interesting to see if these places can keep growing at the same rate over the next couple of years. We’ll be here to let you know!
