Number of people in prison in 2020 from each Nevada city
| Cities in Nevada | Number of people in state prison from each city, 2020 | Census population, 2020 | Total population, 2020 | Imprisonment rate per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ely | 19 | 3,924 | 3,943 | 482 |
| Las Vegas | 2,124 | 641,903 | 644,027 | 330 |
| Reno | 836 | 264,165 | 264,923 | 316 |
| North Las Vegas | 821 | 262,527 | 262,696 | 313 |
| Yerington | 8 | 3,121 | 3,129 | 256 |
| Fallon | 23 | 9,327 | 9,350 | 246 |
| Elko | 49 | 20,564 | 20,613 | 238 |
| Boulder City | 31 | 14,885 | 14,916 | 208 |
| Caliente | 2 | 990 | 992 | 202 |
| Sparks | 216 | 108,445 | 108,661 | 199 |
| Carson City* | 99 | 58,639 | 57,613 | 172 |
| Winnemucca | 14 | 8,431 | 8,445 | 166 |
| Wells | 2 | 1,237 | 1,239 | 161 |
| Carlin | 3 | 2,050 | 1,956 | 153 |
| Fernley | 35 | 22,895 | 22,930 | 153 |
| Mesquite | 26 | 20,471 | 20,497 | 127 |
| Henderson | 382 | 317,610 | 317,992 | 120 |
| West Wendover | 4 | 4,512 | 4,516 | 89 |
| Lovelock | 1 | 1,805 | 1,806 | 55 |
Sources and methodology
- Cities in Nevada
- This is city defined by the Census Bureau. *Carson City is an independent city and is treated as a county-equivalent for census purposes.
- Number of people in state prison from each city, 2020
- This is the number of people from each city in state prison as of 2020. See the methodology section of the report.
- Census population, 2020
- This is the population of the city as reported in the 2020 Census.
- Total population, 2020
- This is the total population of the city as reflected in the 2020 Census plus the imprisoned population.
- Imprisonment rate per 100,000
- This is the number of imprisoned people divided by the total population and then multiplied by 100,000. It allows ready comparison of the frequency of imprisonment between each city of different population sizes.
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