In 2000, new estimates from the state Office of Financial Management show Clark County with a growth rate of 2.1% this past year, placing it third behind San Juan and Whatcom counties, both of which grew by 2.2%.

Alas, the office is using different methods this year for estimating the numbers than it has in the past, and one year does not a trend make. Almost any county can have a one-year spike.

In terms of actual population growth, Clark County grew from 345,238 residents to 352,600 between April 2000 and April 2001, making it the state's fourth-fastest growing county by that measure, behind King, Pierce and Snohomish counties.

Continue Reading for Free

Register and gain access to:

  • Breaking commercial real estate news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
  • Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
  • Critical coverage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.