Ranking of Nevada Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Nevada was 22.65%. Among all Nevada cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Sun Valley CDP (82.53%), followed by Sunrise Manor CDP (36.85%), and Whitney CDP (34.11%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Cold Springs CDP (0%), Dayton CDP (0%), and Spring Creek CDP (0%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Nevada cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Nevada cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Nevada.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Nevada Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
Sun Valley CDP
Sunrise Manor CDP
Whitney CDP
Pahrump CDP
Paradise CDP
Las Vegas city
Winchester CDP
Reno city
Mesquite city
North Las Vegas city
Ranking of Nevada Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Sun Valley CDP 82.53
2 Sunrise Manor CDP 36.85
3 Whitney CDP 34.11
4 Pahrump CDP 32.22
5 Paradise CDP 29.13
6 Las Vegas city 27.14
7 Winchester CDP 25.82
8 Reno city 25.68
9 Mesquite city 21.83
10 North Las Vegas city 17.12
11 Summerlin South CDP 16.33
12 Spring Valley CDP 15.91
13 Henderson city 14.72
14 Enterprise CDP 12.90
15 Sparks city 10.86
16 Carson City 8.56
17 Elko city 7.42
18 Fernley city 3.10
19 Boulder City city 0.84
20 Spanish Springs CDP 0.27
21 Cold Springs CDP 0.00
21 Dayton CDP 0.00
21 Spring Creek CDP 0.00