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Size of urban and rural population of the U.S. 1960-2018
Size of the urban and rural population of the United States from 1960 to 2018 (in millions)
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Mar 20, 2019
This statistic illustrates the size of the urban and rural population of the United States from 1960 to 2018. In 2018, there were approximately 58.22 million people living in rural areas in the United States, compared to about 269.9 million people living in urban areas.
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Mar 20, 2019
This statistic illustrates the size of the urban and rural population of the United States from 1960 to 2018. In 2018, there were approximately 58.22 million people living in rural areas in the United States, compared to about 269.9 million people living in urban areas.
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- 1960 to 2018
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- To access the data, select United States under Country, Rural Population and Urban Population under Series, and the years 1960 to 2018 under Time.
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