"Population thresholds used to differentiate rural and urban communities range from 2,500 up to 50,000, depending on the definition." [1] That page goes on to d

"Population thresholds used to differentiate rural and urban communities range from 2,500 up to 50,000, depending on the definition." [1] That page goes on to describe a bunch more details, but the fuzzy idea of what people mean is somewhere with population density below roughly 500 people/square mile and not in commuting distance to an urban center. [1]: https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/rural-economy-population/rural-classifications/what-is-rural.aspx https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/rural-economy-population/rur...