A February 2019 survey showed that ** percent of respondents from urban areas stated they had read at least one book in the previous 12 months, compared to ** percent of U.S. adults living in rural areas.
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Pew Research Center. (September 25, 2019). Share of adults who have read a book in any format in the last 12 months in the United States as of February 2019, by urbanity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/249798/book-reading-population-in-the-us-by-urbanity/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults who have read a book in any format in the last 12 months in the United States as of February 2019, by urbanity." Chart. September 25, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/249798/book-reading-population-in-the-us-by-urbanity/
Pew Research Center. (2019). Share of adults who have read a book in any format in the last 12 months in the United States as of February 2019, by urbanity. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/249798/book-reading-population-in-the-us-by-urbanity/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults Who Have Read a Book in Any Format in The Last 12 Months in The United States as of February 2019, by Urbanity." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Sep 2019, /statistics/249798/book-reading-population-in-the-us-by-urbanity/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults who have read a book in any format in the last 12 months in the United States as of February 2019, by urbanity ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/249798/book-reading-population-in-the-us-by-urbanity/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Share of adults who have read a book in any format in the last 12 months in the United States as of February 2019, by urbanity [Graph], Pew Research Center, September 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/249798/book-reading-population-in-the-us-by-urbanity/
