In 2023, there were approximately million people living in rural areas in the United States, while about * million people were living in urban areas. Within the provided time period, the number of people living in urban U.S. areas has increased significantly since totaling only * million in 1960.Â
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World Bank. (May 25, 2024). Size of the urban and rural population of the United States from 1960 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/985183/size-urban-rural-population-us/
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Size of the urban and rural population of the United States from 1960 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], World Bank, May 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/985183/size-urban-rural-population-us/
