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State demographer forecasts continued Douglas County growth, urging water planners to account for migration-driven demand
Summary
The Colorado State Demography Office told the Douglas County Water Commission that population growth—driven chiefly by net migration—will continue, with the 2024 vintage forecast estimating county population rising from about 394,000 to roughly 583,000 by 2060; commissioners pressed for scenario ranges and local applicability for water planning.
Nancy Gideon of the Colorado State Demography Office told the Douglas County Water Commission on Feb. 23 that the office’s 2024 vintage forecast projects substantial long-term growth for the county and emphasized net migration as the dominant driver of population change.
“All projections are wrong,” Gideon said, summarizing the limits of forecasting while explaining the office’s methodology, which begins with an economic forecast then layers births, deaths and migration. She gave the commission a 2024…
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