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State demographer: Nevada will keep growing but more slowly; migration—not births—now drives growth
Summary
State demographer Christopher Wright told the Economic Forum Nevada's growth is increasingly driven by migration, not natural increase; the statewide median age rose to 39.5 in 2024 and REMI-based projections show the state reaching about 3.7 million by 2044, with growth concentrated in Clark and Washoe counties.
Christopher Wright, Nevada's state demographer, presented the state's December 2025 population outlook to the Economic Forum, stressing that migration is the primary source of recent growth while fertility has flattened and remains below earlier peaks. "Far fewer teens are having children today compared to the past," he said, summarizing national birth trends, and he added that…
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