actually, Democrats face trouble from population losses in high-tax blue states
Did Nevada lose population?
Gained..one of the fastest growing states in the country.
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2. Nevada
> 1-yr pop. growth rate: 1.95%
> Current population: 2.94 million
> 2015 population: 2.88 million
> 10-yr pop. growth rate: 16.55%
The population of Nevada increased by 2.0% in 2016, the second fastest pace of any state. Nevada has sustained strong population growth over the past decade, growing by 16.5% from 2006 to 2016 — nearly twice the 8.3% national growth rate. Despite strong population growth, Nevada’s overall economic output declined over that time. The state’s arts, entertainment, and recreation and accommodation and food sectors — which comprise a larger share of Nevada’s GDP than in any other state — shrunk 13.0% from the second quarter of 2006 to the second quarter of 2016, more than in any other state nationwide. Nevada’s GDP contracted by 9.0% overall during that time, the largest decline in the country. Industries that benefit from population growth, however, such as educational services and health care, grew at a faster pace than in a majority of states.
