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Towns with the most children in Nevada

Ranked by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. 42 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Nellis AFB 46.7% Median age 20.8 Map of Moapa Valley 2 Moapa Valley 35.3% Median age 35.6 Cold Springs 3 Cold Springs 30.9% Median age 36.7
#TownUnder 18Median ageMedian income
1 Nellis AFB5,087 people 46.7% 20.8 $68,652
2 Map of Moapa Valley Moapa Valley6,684 people 35.3% 35.6 $89,250
3 Cold Springs Cold Springs11,321 people 30.9% 36.7 $93,732
4 Map of Winnemucca Winnemucca8,361 people 30.2% 32.7 $81,824
5 Spring Creek Spring Creek14,739 people 29.2% 34.8 $105,154
6 Sun Valley Sun Valley22,228 people 27.4% 35.8 $77,446
7 Map of Sunrise Manor Sunrise Manor200,218 people 27.3% 33.7 $58,421
8 Battle Mountain Battle Mountain3,518 people 27.1% 34.6 $81,857
9 Map of North Las Vegas North Las Vegas278,595 people 25.5% 34.2 $79,542
10 Map of Elko Elko20,696 people 24.4% 33.2 $79,036
11 Fallon Fallon9,463 people 24.2% 35.5 $73,389
12 Whitney47,221 people 23.7% 35.5 $67,155
13 Fernley Fernley24,225 people 23.6% 36.4 $89,517
14 Map of Enterprise Enterprise240,464 people 22.6% 36.9 $98,462
15 Ely Ely3,929 people 22.5% 38.7 $77,500
16 Las Vegas660,400 people 22.4% 38.6 $73,877
17 Sparks Sparks110,024 people 22.1% 37.2 $89,056
18 Spanish Springs Spanish Springs17,980 people 22% 45.8 $127,658
19 Hawthorne Hawthorne2,809 people 21.8% 40.8 $67,300
20 Map of Winchester Winchester37,081 people 21.4% 35.7 $50,120
21 Henderson Henderson332,141 people 20.8% 42.8 $90,138
22 Dayton15,781 people 20.6% 44.1 $102,819
23 Minden Minden3,707 people 20.3% 49.2 $99,904
24 West Wendover West Wendover4,514 people 20.1% 40.4 $49,013
25 Reno Reno273,212 people 19.9% 37.1 $80,760
26 Map of Carson Carson58,384 people 19.9% 42.4 $72,355
27 Paradise Paradise185,913 people 19.7% 39.3 $59,190
28 Map of Summerlin South Summerlin South31,354 people 19.6% 47.1 $117,035
29 Map of Gardnerville Ranchos Gardnerville Ranchos12,114 people 19.2% 46.3 $87,785
30 Spring Valley Spring Valley219,187 people 18.5% 39.9 $74,511
31 Incline Village9,272 people 17.9% 47.9 $167,069
32 Boulder City Boulder City14,919 people 16.8% 53.5 $74,757
33 Pahrump Pahrump47,347 people 16.2% 53.0 $62,109
34 Map of Indian Hills Indian Hills5,527 people 15.2% 55.4 $78,278
35 Yerington3,150 people 15% 51.4 $57,980
36 Silver Springs Silver Springs5,060 people 13.7% 56.4 $48,944
37 Mesquite22,059 people 13% 63.4 $75,227
38 Map of Laughlin Laughlin8,789 people 12.5% 57.6 $45,685
39 Map of Gardnerville Gardnerville5,486 people 12.3% 55.7 $62,267
40 Johnson Lane6,467 people 12.1% 60.2 $121,458
41 Lemmon Valley4,412 people 10.6% 53.4 $76,029
42 Washoe Valley Washoe Valley3,315 people 8% 59.3 $122,614

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Nevada as a whole is 21.7%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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