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Figure 57: Comparison of changes in population from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and Rural America
From 1970 to 2020, 47% of USDA Nonmetro counties had lower population growth than did the Park Towns. These counties were home to 13.7 million people, 30% of the population of Rural America.
U.S. metropolitan counties
915 Rural America counties with lower population growth from 1970 to 2020 than that of the Park Towns
1,024 Rural America counties with higher population growth from 1970 to 2020 than that of the Park Towns
Figure 58: Population increases and decreases in Rural America, 2010 to 2020
From 2010 to 2020, 67% of USDA Nonmetro counties lost population. These counties were home to 25.0 million people, 55% of the population of Rural America.
U.S. metropolitan counties
1,303 Rural America counties that lost population from 2010 to 2020
638 Rural America counties that gained population from 2010 to 2020