Rural population as a share of total population reached 16.5% in 2024 in the USA, according to the National Statistical Office. This is 1.30% less than in the previous year.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in the USA reached an all time high of 30.0% in 1960 and an all time low of 16.5% in 2024.
USA has been ranked 141st within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population.
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