VisualCapitalist analyzed U.S. Census Bureau data over the past 55 years and determined that Nevada’s population has grown more percentagewise than any other state. From just under 500,000 residents in 1970, Nevada has grown to just under 3.3 million, an increase of 572%, to become the 31st most populous state in the union. Arizona placed second at 329%, then Florida (246%) and Utah (234%). The study found that U.S. citizens moved south and west over the last 55 years and as Ken Adams, analyst for CDC Gaming, commented, “Las Vegas is both south and west to most. In that time, Nevadas population more than quintupled and Las Vegas was the magnet.” VisualCapitalist’s writers also cited Las Vegas’ explosive growth, “evolving from a tourism-centered economy into a broader metropolitan hub with expanding healthcare, logistics, construction, and business sectors.”
Source: Las Vegas News