This statistic shows the share of household that own a firearm in the United States in 2017, by proximity to urban centers. In 2017, ** percent of Americans living in rural areas personally owned a firearm.
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Pew Research Center. (June 22, 2017). Percentage of the population in the United States with at least one gun in the household in 2017, by proximity to urban centers [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/625196/firearm-ownership-rate-by-proximity-to-urban-centers-us/
Pew Research Center. "Percentage of the population in the United States with at least one gun in the household in 2017, by proximity to urban centers." Chart. June 22, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/625196/firearm-ownership-rate-by-proximity-to-urban-centers-us/
Pew Research Center. (2017). Percentage of the population in the United States with at least one gun in the household in 2017, by proximity to urban centers. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/625196/firearm-ownership-rate-by-proximity-to-urban-centers-us/
Pew Research Center. "Percentage of The Population in The United States with at Least One Gun in The Household in 2017, by Proximity to Urban Centers." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 22 Jun 2017, /statistics/625196/firearm-ownership-rate-by-proximity-to-urban-centers-us/
Pew Research Center, Percentage of the population in the United States with at least one gun in the household in 2017, by proximity to urban centers ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/625196/firearm-ownership-rate-by-proximity-to-urban-centers-us/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Percentage of the population in the United States with at least one gun in the household in 2017, by proximity to urban centers [Graph], Pew Research Center, June 22, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/625196/firearm-ownership-rate-by-proximity-to-urban-centers-us/