Salt Lake Tribune · Nov 24, 2019
Nevada passes 3M population mark with push from Californians
(John Locher | AP file photo) In this Oct. 12, 2018, photo, homes fill a small valley in Reno, Nev. A population inrush to Nevada has been driven by people seeking more affordable housing and a growing tech industry around Reno.Las Vegas • California is playing an unparalleled role in Nevada growth, as state population estimates surpassed 3 million people and the U.S. Census Bureau ranked the Silver State as the nation’s fastest-growing in 2018.
More than 50,000 Californians moved to Nevada from July 2017 to July 2018, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported, or nearly 40%of the total number of people who moved from another U.S. state during that time.