U.S. Rural Population

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Population Growth Rate Density Urban Rural Life Expectancy Birth Rate Death Rate Infant Mortality Rate Fertility Rate

U.S. rural population for 2023 was 55,937,486, a 0.78% decline from 2022.

U.S. rural population for 2022 was 56,376,192, a 0.87% decline from 2021.
U.S. rural population for 2021 was 56,870,028, a 1.05% decline from 2020.
U.S. rural population for 2020 was 57,473,509, a 0.21% decline from 2019.

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.