This statistic illustrates the size of the urban and rural population of the United States from 1960 to 2020. In 2020, there were approximately 57.23 million people living in rural areas in the United States, compared to about 272.91 million people living in urban areas.
Size of the urban and rural population of the United States from 1960 to 2020
(in millions)
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World Bank. (September 9, 2020). Size of the urban and rural population of the United States from 1960 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 18, 2022, 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 2020 (in millions)." Chart. September 9, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/985183/size-urban-rural-population-us/
World Bank. (2020). Size of the urban and rural population of the United States from 1960 to 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 18, 2022. 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 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Sep 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 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/985183/size-urban-rural-population-us/ (last visited January 18, 2022)
