Rural Population and Migration: Recommended Data

Overview Trend 1—Harder to Define "Rural" Trend 2—Nonmetro Population Growth Slows Trend 3—Amenities Fuel Rapid Population Growth Trend 4—Natural Decrease on the Rise Trend 5—Diversity Increases in Nonmetro America Trend 6—Challenges From an Aging Population Recommended Readings Recommended Data Maps and Images Gallery

Rural-Urban Continuum Codes—This classification scheme distinguishes metropolitan counties by size and nonmetropolitan counties by degree of urbanization and proximity to metro areas (updated in 2003).

Urban Influence Code—Classifies all U.S. counties by the population size of the largest city within each county and adjacency to a metropolitan area.

County-Level Population Change—State- and county-level data show population change 1990, 2000, and 2006 in data tables and maps.

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