Document Type
Report
Publication Date
8-24-2026
Publication Title
Demography Fact Sheet No. 46
Publisher
The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West
First page number:
1
Last page number:
2
Abstract
This fact sheet presents population data by generation and by state, identifying which generation represents the largest share of the population in Mountain West states. The data are derived from the Brookings Institution report, "Baby boomers are turning 80: A closer look at the generation that reshaped America," by William Frey. This fact sheet compares the 2024 population of each generation, from Pre-Baby Boom to Gen Alpha, to identify the largest generation in each of the five Mountain West states: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.
Keywords
Pre-baby boom; Baby boom; Gen X; Millenials; Gen Z; Gen Alpha; Population
Disciplines
Demography, Population, and Ecology | Human Geography | Public Affairs | Social Welfare | Urban Studies and Planning
File Format
File Size
108 KB
Language
English
Publisher Citation
Polagani, A., Parikh, K., Pande, M., Curry, S., Thymianos, K., Cheche, O.K., Saladino, C.J., Brown, W.E. (2026). Largest Generations in the Mountain West States, 2024. The Data Hub at The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West. Demography Fact Sheet No. 46, 1-2.
Repository Citation
Polagani, A.,
Parikh, K.,
Pande, M.,
Curry, S.,
Thymianos, K.,
Cheche, O. K.,
Saladino, C. J.,
Brown, W. E.
(2026).
Largest Generations in the Mountain West States, 2024.
Demography Fact Sheet No. 46
1-2.
Available at:
https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/bmw_lincy_demography/46
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