The Empty Southwest: Why "No One" Lives In This Region Of The United States

Listen to the companion podcast episode here: https://linktr.ee/geographyiseverything 💬 Instagram:   / geographybygeoff   💬 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@geographybyg... 🌎 Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/geograp... 🌳 Linktree for everything: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff The Southwest of the United States is often touted as one of the fastest growing regions in the country. But that really only applies to a few key areas, namely Las Vegas and Phoenix in the west, and large Texan cities in the east. But right in between them, comprising the entire state of New Mexico? Very few people live in this region. So why don't more people live in the "Empty Southwest?" Stock footage is acquired from www.storyblocks.com. Animation support provided by DH Designs (needahittman.com)