Nevada
StateUS-NVState of United States.
North AmericaCapital: Carson CityGovernor: Joe Lombardo (Republican)Language: English
Population
3.3M
Metros tracked
5
3.2M in metros (99%)
Composite score
47.3
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-NV
At a glance
- Nickname
- Silver State
- Established
- 1864
- Demonym
- Nevadan
- Area
- 286,380 km²
- Population density
- 11 /km²
- Highest point
- Boundary Peak (4,007 m (13,146 ft))
- Legislature
- Nevada Legislature
- Human Development Index
- 0.923 (2023)
- Electoral votes
- 6
- U.S. House seats
- 4
- U.S. senators
- 2
- Rank in United States
- 23rd of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 7th of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Las Vegas
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Nevada metro footprint
5 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
5 tracked metros
#64Las Vegas
38.42.5MMajor Metro
#320Reno
8.0#1414Elko
0.956KLocal Metro
#4174Fallon (NV)
0.026KLocal Metro
#4248Winnemucca (NV)
0.017KLocal Metro
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #64 | Las Vegas | 2.5M | 38.4 | Major Metro |
| #320 | Reno | 683K | 8.0 | Established Metro |
| #1414 | Elko | 56K | 0.9 | Local Metro |
| #4174 | Fallon (NV) | 26K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4248 | Winnemucca (NV) | 17K | 0.0 | Local Metro |