Is population growing or shrinking?

Updated annually
It grew by 53,100 between 2023 and 2024. That’s more than the population of Fernley. Changes in population reflect birth and death rates, immigration patterns, regional shifts, and even the overall health of the economy. Nevada’s 1.7% annual increase was primarily driven by immigration to the state. In the decade between 2014 and 2024, Nevada’s population grew by 16.3%.

+53.1K

population change (2023 to 2024)

+1.7%

percent change in population (2023 to 2024)
Since 2000, Nevada's population increased in 24 of 24 years. The largest increase occurred between 2003 and 2004, when it gained 97,400 residents. The state's smallest increase during the 21st century occurred between 2010 and 2011 when it gained 8,200 residents.

Nevada gained 53,100 residents between 2023 and 2024.

Annual population change

A state’s population is influenced by three factors:
  • Natural population change: If births outnumber deaths in a given year, natural population growth is positive. If deaths exceed births, it is negative. Between 2023 to 2024 natural population change was positive in Nevada, with births exceeding deaths by 3,100.
  • Immigration: international migration directly into or out of a state. If more people move in than move out, population change from immigration is positive. If more people move out than move in, it’s negative. Nevada’s population change from immigration was positive, with about 33,000 more people coming from another country to Nevada than leaving.
  • Domestic migration, moving between states:  Nevada’s population change from domestic migration was positive, with about 16,900 more people moving to Nevada from other states than leaving.

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Between 2023 and 2024, immigration was the primary driver of population growth in Nevada.

Components of population change

Among 17 county equivalents, Clark County had the largest population growth in Nevada, welcoming 44,586 new residents. Lincoln County lost the most, with a loss of 79 residents.
Pershing County led Nevada in percent population increase between 2023 and 2024 at 2.1%. Lincoln County ranked last with a 1.8% decline.

Between 2023 and 2024, Pershing County gained 2.1% in population, the largest increase in Nevada.

Population change

Between 2014 and 2024, Nevada’s population has increased by 16.3%. During that same period, the US population grew by 6.5%. Nevada ranks 4th among states in population growth over that decade.

Nevada ranked fourth in population growth between 2014 and 2024.

Percent change in population

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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