Falling birth rates and rising death rates, combined with a significant drop in immigration, have slowed U.S. population growth to its lowest level since 1918.
State officials are scaling back their prediction on how much Nevada will grow over the next 20 years, though they still think the state will add nearly 426,000 more people.
The Nevada Department of Taxation released new state growth projections on Tuesday.
A new Census Bureau report suggests many Americans would rather be driving a golf cart than shoveling a drive. Last year, Florida was home to six of the 20 fastest-growing metro areas in the nation.