U.S. Rural Population | Historical Data | Chart | 1960-2023

U.S. rural population for 2023 was 55,937,486, a 0.78% decline from 2022.
  • U.S. rural population for 2022 was 56,376,192, a 0.87% decline from 2021.
  • U.S. rural population for 2021 was 56,870,028, a 1.05% decline from 2020.
  • U.S. rural population for 2020 was 57,473,509, a 0.21% decline from 2019.
U.S. Rural Population: Historical data from 1960 to 2023.