Media Release

Monday, June 26, 2006
For Immediate Release

Contact: Tina Past
Telephone: 229-2343

Las Vegas’ Growth Ranks Near Top Among 30 Largest Cities

The city of Las Vegas continues to grow at record-breaking speed. The U.S. Census Bureau has ranked Las Vegas the second fastest growing city among the 30 largest cities in America between 2000 and 2005. Las Vegas’ 14 percent population increase was second only to Fort Worth, Texas, which grew by 16.6 percent during the five-year span. Eight of the 30 large cities lost population between 2000 and 2005. Las Vegas was the fastest growing city among those with a population over 250,000 between 1990 and 2000, increasing its population by more than 85 percent during the decade.

"The city of Las Vegas continues to be a great place to live, work and play, and the continued growth of the city shows just how popular it has become," Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman said. "The city will continue to manage growth and provide effective services to the residents of what I consider the greatest city in the world."

Margo Wheeler, director of the city’s Planning and Development Department, added, “In addition to our continuing suburban expansion, the exceptional residential resurgence in downtown Las Vegas and the core areas will add to our robust growth rate.  Las Vegas’ emergence onto the list of largest cities in the country quantifies our significance on the national stage.”

Population Growth Comparison of 30 largest cities

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