This statistic illustrates the size of the urban and rural population of the United States from 1960 to 2019. In 2019, there were approximately 57.8 million people living in rural areas in the United States, compared to about 271.73 million people living in urban areas.
Size of the urban and rural population of the United States from 1960 to 2019
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World Bank. (September 19, 2019). Size of the urban and rural population of the United States from 1960 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 03, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/985183/size-urban-rural-population-us/
World Bank. "Size of the urban and rural population of the United States from 1960 to 2019 (in millions)." Chart. September 19, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 03, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/985183/size-urban-rural-population-us/
World Bank. (2019). Size of the urban and rural population of the United States from 1960 to 2019 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 03, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/985183/size-urban-rural-population-us/
World Bank. "Size of The Urban and Rural Population of The United States from 1960 to 2019 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/985183/size-urban-rural-population-us/
World Bank, Size of the urban and rural population of the United States from 1960 to 2019 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/985183/size-urban-rural-population-us/ (last visited April 03, 2020)
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