Biggest Cities in Nevada - 1990 Census Data

Rank	City	1990 Population	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Las Vegas	259,834	4.7%
2	Reno	134,747	–
3	Henderson	65,109	–
4	Sparks	53,834	–
5	North Las Vegas	47,956	–
6	Carson City	40,443	–
7	Elko	15,358	–
8	Boulder City	12,582	–
9	Winnemucca	6,416	–
10	Fallon	6,138	–
11	Ely	5,288	–
12	Yerington	2,377	–
13	Carlin	2,154	–
14	West Wendover	2,142	–
15	Lovelock	2,045	–
16	Mesquite	1,873	–
17	Caliente	1,145	–
18	Wells	1,076	–
19	Gabbs	667	–

In 1990, the largest city in Nevada was Las Vegas, with a population of 259,834. The second largest city is Reno, with a population of 134,747.