Clark County 2nd Largest Growing County In America: Census Data

LAS VEGAS, NV - Only one other county in America added more people to its population last year than Clark County did. According to United States Census Data released Wednesday, Clark County's population increased by 47,355 people from July 1, 2016 to July 1, 2017, the second highest total in the entire country.

The census data shows that, as of July 1, 2017, Clark County was home to 2,204,079 residents, up 2.2 percent from 2,1567,254 in 2016. The numbers show a continuing upward trend. From 2015-16, Clark County added the third most residents in the country, with 46,375. In years before that, Clark County increased its population by 45,655 in 2015, 40,365 in 2014, 30,209 in 2013, 32,833 in 2012, and 16,048 in 2011. Since 2010, the county's population has grown by over 250,000.

This year's growth can be attributed to a natural increase of 10,582 people (more births than deaths), and a net migration of 36,635 people who came to Clark County from another country (7,221 people) or from another part of America (29,414 people).

Only Maricopa County, AZ added more people last year, when the county's population increased by 73,650 to 4,307,033. Riverside County, CA is third on the list, after Clark County, after adding 36,7444 people to its population last year. Of the remaining top 10 counties in numeric population growth, all but one (King County, WA) are located in Texas.

Table via US Census Bureau. Image via David Allen/Patch