Nevada
Influx of Californians helps drive Nevada to No. 6 fastest-growing state in 2024
Nevada’s population is on the rise
See how the Silver State’s population growth ranks nationwide
Nevada was the second-fastest growing state in the West in 2024 and the sixth-fastest growing nationwide.
The state’s population grew by 1.7% between July 2023 and July 2024, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
The U.S. population grew by 1% during that time period, largely driven by international migration. It was the fastest rate of growth since 2001, according to the Census Bureau.
How does Nevada’s population growth rank nationally?
Nevada was the sixth fastest-growing state nationwide by percentage of growth, according to the Census Bureau.
The Silver State grew from 3,214,363 in mid-2023 to 3,267,467 in mid-2024.
That was its fastest rate of population growth since July 2019 (1.7%), just before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to census data. However, it was still below the population boom Nevada saw from 2015 to 2018.
County-level data from the census won’t be available until March. Estimates from the state demographer indicate Washoe County contributed over 15% of Nevada’s population gains, with Clark County accounting for 79%.
Nationally, these were the fastest-growing states/district:
- District of Columbia, 2.2%
- Florida, 2%
- Texas, 1.8%
- Utah, 1.8%
- South Carolina, 1.7%
- Nevada, 1.7%
How many of Nevada’s new residents came from California?
California has been a key driver of Nevada’s growth. Census data shows that nearly 42,000 people moved from California to Nevada in 2023, while about 22,000 people left Nevada for California. That means the Silver State had a net migration of roughly 20,000.
Colorado was the second-largest contributor, adding nearly 6,200 people to the state’s population, followed by Hawaii with just over 3,000. This data comes from the 2023 American Community Survey, which tracks migration inflows and outflows between states.
How much did Nevada grow from 2020 to 2024?
From April 2020 to July 2024, Nevada’s population increased by just under 9,000 through natural growth — births minus deaths.
During the same period, the state gained over 71,000 residents from net international migration, the number of people entering the state minus those leaving. It gained more than 81,000 from net migration from within the U.S.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom won’t admit it, but a move by President Donald Trump is especially helpful to drivers in California — and Nevada.
Gasoline prices are pressuring consumers around the country. On Friday, the average U.S. price was $4.55 a gallon. In California, that would be a bargain. The average there was $6.16 a gallon. Nevada’s average was $5.23 a gallon, the result of around 88 percent of the state’s gasoline coming from California.
It might be getting worse — regardless of what happens in Iran.
In recent months, two major California refineries have shut down. That represented a 17 percent reduction in California’s refining capacity. Their closures weren’t caused by the Iran war, but by Gov. Newsom and California’s relentless attacks on fossil fuels.
To make up for the fuel it won’t extract or refine in-state, California depends on imports from foreign countries.
“We are importing 30 percent of our crude oil from the Middle East,” Mike Ariza, a former control board supervisor at the Valero Benicia Refinery, said in an interview. He has been warning the public about California’s potential fuel shortage. “There are not very many ships left on the way that have fuel,” he said last month.
Last week, KCRA-TV in Sacramento reported that “about 2 million barrels of oil are in the process of being unloaded in Long Beach off of the last California-bound tanker that got through the Strait of Hormuz.”
At a California legislative hearing Tuesday, Siva Gunda, the vice chairman of the California Energy Commission, said the state has enough gasoline to accommodate demand for the next six weeks. That’s not a very long time, especially given that it takes weeks or months for oil to travel from the Middle East to California. And that process won’t begin until the Strait of Hormuz reopens.
There is a region, however, with abundant oil available for sale and safe passage — the southeastern United States. Unfortunately, the Jones Act, an antiquated 1920 law, mandates that only U.S.-flagged ships may move cargo between U.S. ports. But only 55 of the more than 7,000 oil tankers worldwide comply with this requirement.
This is where Mr. Trump rode to the rescue. Late last month, the White House announced Mr. Trump would suspend the Jones Act for another 90 days. In March, he originally waived it for 60 days. This will make it easier for California and Nevada to obtain domestic product.
If only Mr. Trump could also suspend the destructive energy policies imposed by Gov. Newsom and California Democrats.
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — An adoptable pet is in the spotlight for “Furever Home Friday,” with Amy from the Nevada SPCA featured in a segment highlighting an animal available for adoption today.
The Nevada SPCA encouraged viewers looking to add a pet to their family to consider adopting.
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