Census: Douglas Country grows 13.9% in 10 years

The U.S. Census Bureau today released population totals and demographic characteristics about Nevada.

The five most populous incorporated places and their 2010 Census counts are: Las Vegas, 583,756; Henderson, 257,729; Reno, 225,221; North Las Vegas, 216,961; and Sparks, 90,264.

Las Vegas grew by 22 percent since the 2000 Census. Henderson grew by 47 percent, Reno grew by 24.8 percent, North Las Vegas grew by 87.9 percent, and Sparks grew by 36.1 percent.

The largest county is Clark, with a population of 1,951,269. Its population grew by 41.8 percent since 2000. The other counties in the top five include Washoe, with a population of 421,407 (increase of 24.1 percent); Lyon, 51,980 (increase of 50.7 percent); Elko, 48,818 (increase of 7.8 percent); and Douglas, 46,997 (increase of 13.9 percent).