Clark County’s population has topped two million, the county’s demographer announced this week.Jon Wardlaw said his official population estimate is 1,996,542 as of July 1, but added that population growth since then has pushed the number past two million. The county, which includes Las Vegas, passed the one million mark as recently as 1994. Its rapid growth has created massive infrastructure demands that have been reflected in the municipal bond market. In 2006, Clark County was the nation’s 11th largest bond issuer by volume, according to Thomson Financial.
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