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Figure 6: 1,337 Low Population Density counties in the United States
This map shows the location of 1,337 counties in the lower 48 states having a median population density equal to the population density of the combined 61 Park Towns. In 2020, these counties had a population of 18,886,600 people. In 2020, this area covered 61% of the U.S. and had 5.8% of the U.S. population. This report refers to these counties as “Low Density U.S.” in tables and graphs.
The second rural region studied in this report is the low population density counties of the lower 48 states of the U.S. In 2020, there were 1,337 counties in the U.S. with a median population density equal to the population density of the combined 61 Park Towns. These counties had a population of 18,886,600 people. Their area comprised 61% of the lower 48 states, but they were home to just 5.8% of the total U.S. population. These are very thinly populated counties, similar to the interior areas of the Adirondack Park. In this report these are called “Low Density U.S. counties.” Figure 6 above shows the location of these counties.
There are 15 rural counties in the Northeast U.S. that are a subset of the 1,337 Low Density U.S. counties. These counties have a population density similar to the Park Towns. These 15 counties were home to 437,996 people in 2020. These counties are referred to as “Low Density NE” in this report. Figure 7 shows these 15 counties.
Figure 7: 15 Low Population Density counties in the Northeast United States
This map shows the location of 15 counties in the Northeast U.S. which are a subset of the set of 1,337 counties in the lower 48 states, and have a median population density equal to the population density of the combined 61 Park Towns. In 2020, these counties had a population of 437,996 people. This report refers to these counties as “Low Density NE” in tables and graphs.