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Reno-Sparks climbs US population rankings, Las Vegas holds steady: See latest Census data

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April 10, 2025

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Reno-Sparks climbs US population rankings, Las Vegas holds steady: See latest Census data

Reno’s metro area population grew by 8,124 residents, becoming the 101st largest in the U.S.
Las Vegas remains the 29th largest metro area, adding 44,586 residents.
The fastest-growing metro areas are primarily located in the South, particularly in Florida, South Carolina and Texas.

The Reno metropolitan statistical area grew by 8,124 residents between July 1, 2023, and July 1, 2024, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The latest estimates now put the area’s population at 575,100 residents. That figure pushed the Reno area past the metro areas of Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and Portland, Maine, to be the 101st-largest metro area in the United States.

About one out of every six Nevadans lives in the Reno metro area, which is comprised of Washoe and Storey counties. The region represents about 17.6% of the state’s population.

Reno-Sparks has added an estimated 25,285 residents since the 2020 census — a 4.6% increase. Overall, the U.S. grew by 2.6% during that same span.

Las Vegas metro continues population boom

Southern Nevada’s Las Vegas metro area held fast as the 29th-largest metro area in the country following an estimated 44,586-resident increase during the year. Its population now stands at 2,398,871. That puts it just ahead of the Cincinnati and Kansas City metro areas and just behind the Pittsburgh and Sacramento metro areas.

Las Vegas’ metro area is comprised of all of Clark County and includes Las Vegas, Henderson and North Las Vegas, as well as the unincorporated town of Paradise along the Las Vegas Strip.

Since the 2020 census, the Las Vegas metro area has added more than 132,000 residents for a growth rate of 5.8%.

Carson City population stays flat

The population of Carson City, the smallest metro area in the U.S. as defined by the Census Bureau, remained essentially flat at No. 387. The city’s population dropped by an estimated 78 to 58,148.

Since the 2020 census, Carson City’s population has fallen an estimated 494 residents.

The city was recently named one of the top retirement spots in the Western U.S. by Travel and Leisure magazine.

Fastest-growing metros located in the South

While the Las Vegas area grew at a healthy 1.9% in the past year and the Reno area tacked on 1.4%, the most rapid growth in the country was centered on metros in the American South, with four Florida metros, two South Carolina metros and two Texas metros landing in the top 10. The top growth rates from July 2023 to June 2024 were:

4.0%: Ocala, Florida, metro area
3.8%: Panama City, Florida, metro area
3.8%: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, metro area
3.5%: Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida, metro area
3.0%: Provo-Orem-Lehi, Utah, metro area
3.0%: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama, metro area
2.9%: Port St. Lucie, Florida, metro area
2.8%: Midland, Texas, metro area
2.8%: Odessa, Texas, metro area
2.7%: Spartanburg, South Carolina, metro area

The metro areas that added the most residents from July 2023 to June 2024 were:

New York metro area, 213,403
Houston metro area, 198,171
Dallas metro area, 177,922
Miami metro area, 123,471
Washington, D.C., area, 90,608
Phoenix metro area, 84,938
Orlando metro area, 75,969
Atlanta metro area, 75,134
Chicago metro area, 70,762
Seattle metro area, 66,666

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Second-half surge lifts Nevada to 81-65 win over San Francisco

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November 28, 2025

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Second-half surge lifts Nevada to 81-65 win over San Francisco

A second-half surge, and some energetic play by the freshmen, led to a dominating win for the Nevada basketball team.

The Wolf Pack beat San Francisco, 81-65, on Friday in the Acrisure Series, a multi-team event in Palm Desert, California.

Nevada led 38-37 at the half, but then shot 75 percent from the field in the second half, 18-of-30, and 48 percent for the game, 30-of-63.

The Pack’s Corey Camper Jr. led all scorers with 22 points; he also racked up six assists as Nevada improved to 5-3 overall. Elijah Price had 11 and Ethan Croley, a freshman, had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Peyton White, also a freshman, had 10.

Nevada freshman point guard Myles Walker played 17 minutes, providing a huge boost off the bench and a defensive spark. He scored seven points on 3-of-3 shooting, 1-1 from the arc, with three assists and no turnovers.

David Fuchs led the Dons (5-3) in points with 16 and rebounds with nine.

Key stats

The Pack forced 15 turnovers while committing four, and turned those into 15 points.

Nevada was 14-of-18 from the free throw line and the Dons were 20-of-25.

Both teams hit seven 3-pointers, Nevada was 7-of-14 and San Francisco was 7-of-25. The Pack hit 3-of-4 from the arc in the second half.

San Francisco had a 34-29 rebounding advantage.

The Pack outscored the Dons, 38-20, in the paint.

Up next

Nevada hosts UC San Diego at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

The Tritons, who play in the Big West Conference, are 7-0 and off to their best-ever Division I start. UC San Diego beat Towson, 87-73, on Wednesday as nine different players hit 3-pointers.

The Tritons shot 64 percent from the arc in that game and 60.4 percent overall. The win was UC San Diego’s 20th consecutive regular season victory dating back to January.

Nevada’s remaining schedule

Tuesday, Dec. 2, 7 p.m. vs. UC San Diego (TV: KNSN, Ch. 21; Radio: 95.5 FM)
Sunday, Dec. 7, 2 p.m. at Washington State (Radio: 95.5 FM)
Saturday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m. vs. Duquesne
Saturday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m. vs. Boise State
Tuesday, Dec. 30 at Colorado State
Saturday, Jan. 3 at Fresno State
Tuesday, Jan. 6 vs. San Diego State
Saturday, Jan. 10 vs. Wyoming
Tuesday, Jan. 13 at Utah State
Saturday, Jan. 17 at Air Force
Tuesday, Jan. 20 vs. San Jose State
Saturday, Jan. 24 at New Mexico
Tuesday, Jan. 27 vs. Grand Canyon
Friday, Jan. 30 vs. UNLV
Tuesday, Feb. 3 at Boise State
Saturday, Feb. 7 vs. Fresno State
Saturday, Feb. 14 at San Diego State
Tuesday, Feb. 17 at San Jose State
Saturday, Feb. 21 vs. Utah State
Tuesday, Feb. 24 vs. New Mexico
Saturday, Feb. 28 at UNLV
Tuesday, Mar. 3 at Wyoming
Saturday, Mar. 7 vs. Air Force

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Diallo-Led Huskies Feast on Nevada in Palm Desert Tourney

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November 27, 2025

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Diallo-Led Huskies Feast on Nevada in Palm Desert Tourney

Wearing orange sneakers, Zoom Diallo seemed to be in the Thanksgiving spirit of things when his University of Washington basketball team took the floor against Nevada for the Acrisure Holiday Classic.

In an otherwise raggedy game at Acrisure Arena, the 6-foot-4 Diallo set the table in the holiday encounter by scoring 10 of the Huskies’ first 14 points and finishing with 19 to lead his guys to a 83-66 victory on Thursday in Palm Desert, California.

Teammate Wesley Yates III warmed up to supply a game-best 25 points, hitting 11 of 13 free throws, while 6-foot-11 center Franck Kepnang got going in the second half to finish with 15 points and 4 blocks.

As a reward, the UW (5-1) came away with a Pac-12 reunion, moving into the title game against Colorado, which dispatched USF 79-69 in the opening game. The Huskies and the Buffaloes (6-0) will meet at 1:30 p.m. in a contest that will be televised by TruTV.

Danny Sprinkle’s team played without 6-foot-11 freshman forward Hannes Steinbach, recovering from an ankle sprain for the second consecutive game.

Next to him was Bryson Tucker, the 6-foot-7 sophomore forward and Indiana transfer, who missed his third UW outing in a row with his own ankle issue.

The Huskies, however, had Diallo to set the table on Thanksgiving.

While everyone played a little out of control and shot terribly early on, the man called Zoom came out and hit a pull-up jumper from mid range. He next confidently dropped in a long 3-pointer.

He gave his team a 12-11 lead when he raced in for a lay-in and was fouled, converting the three-point play at 11:46 of the opening half.

He provided another lay-in for a 14-11 advantage, and at that point he had 10 of the Huskies’ points. Everything went through Zoom.

Diallo settled for a team-high13 points at the break in helping the UW take a 34-28 lead. He hit 4 of 5 shots, while everyone else had an off half, with both teams shooting in the 30-percent-plus range.

This Nevada team just wasn’t anywhere as good as the Wolf Pack teams that had won six consecutive games over the UW dating back to 2010.

Steve Alford’s team couldn’t shoot. It hit just 2 of its first 15 field-goal attempts. It couldn’t take advantage of a six-point possession either.

Trailing 9-5, the Wolf Pack got a 3-pointer from Tyler Rollison. When the ball was in the air, the Huskies’ Kepnang shoved a sharp forearm into the chest of 6-foot-10 Joel Armotrading and was called for a flagrant foul. Big Franck got off easy there.

Rollison hit one of two free throws because Armotrading, who’s from England, couldn’t continue, and Ethan Croley dropped in a lay-in for an 11-9 lead.

Armotrading watched the second half while seated in a wheel chair.

The Huskies changed things up for this one by not starting freshman point guard JJ Mandaquit for the first time in six games. They opened with Quimari Peterson, Desmond Claude, Yates and Diallo in a four-guard lineup with Kepnang.

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Nevada Wolf Pack and the Eastern Washington Eagles meet in Portland, Oregon

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November 27, 2025

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Nevada Wolf Pack and the Eastern Washington Eagles meet in Portland, Oregon

Eastern Washington Eagles (2-3) vs. Nevada Wolf Pack (4-2)

Portland, Oregon; Friday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Washington and Nevada meet at Chiles Center in Portland, Oregon.

The Wolf Pack are 4-2 in non-conference play. Nevada is eighth in the MWC with 9.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Makayla Carter averaging 1.7.

The Eagles are 2-3 in non-conference play. Eastern Washington ranks second in the Big Sky shooting 35.9% from 3-point range.

Nevada’s average of 3.5 made 3-pointers per game is 2.3 fewer made shots on average than the 5.8 per game Eastern Washington gives up. Eastern Washington averages 19.3 more points per game (72.6) than Nevada allows (53.3).

TOP PERFORMERS: Ahrray Young is scoring 10.5 points per game with 4.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists for the Wolf Pack. Skylar Durley is averaging 9.5 points and 5.2 rebounds while shooting 33.3%.

Elyn Bowers is shooting 50.0% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Eagles, while averaging 17.6 points and two steals. Kourtney Grossman is averaging 13 points, nine rebounds and two steals.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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