The Desert Southwest: Population Growth 2010-2020

Authors

Kelliann Beavers, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Joshua Padilla, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Katie M. Gilbertson, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
William E. Brown Jr., Brookings Mountain WestFollow

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

1-7-2022

Publication Title

Demography Fact Sheet No. 21

Publisher

The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West

First page number:

1

Last page number:

4

Abstract

In 2021 the United States Census Bureau identified the Desert Southwest as one of the fastest growing regions in the country. The Desert Southwest encompasses portions of five states (Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas) including forty counties and ten metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). Using data from the Census Bureau, this fact sheet showcases population growth within Desert Southwest counties and metropolitan statistical areas from 2010 to 2020.

Keywords

Population growth; Regional growth; Metropolitan growth; Desert Southwest; Mountain West; Census Bureau

Disciplines

Growth and Development | Human Geography | Public Policy | Urban Studies | Urban Studies and Planning

File Format

pdf

File Size

180 KB

Language

English

Comments

This version includes revised data from the original published on December 10, 2021.

Publisher Citation

Beavers, K., Padilla, J., Gilbertson, K.M., Brown, W. E. (2021). The Desert Southwest: Population Growth 2010-2020. The Data Hub at The Lincy Institute & Brookings Mountain West. Demography Fact Sheet No. 21, 1-4.

Repository Citation

Beavers, K., Padilla, J., Gilbertson, K. M., Brown, W. E. (2022). The Desert Southwest: Population Growth 2010-2020. Demography Fact Sheet No. 21 1-4.
Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/bmw_lincy_demography/21