While it's interesting, I think we need to see what the 2022 patterns look like before we draw any real conclusions here. Most of 2021 saw a great disparity be

While it's interesting, I think we need to see what the 2022 patterns look like before we draw any real conclusions here. Most of 2021 saw a great disparity between states (and thus cities) in how much people were allowed to take advantage of all the advantages of an urban environment; in some cities you had essentially nothing available that you wouldn't have in rural areas, except you had a home that was smaller and more expensive. In other cities (e.g. Texas cities such as Austin where I live) things were basically all opened up again for the entire year. This might explain why some urban counties grew, but most did not. If we see similar data a year from now, it will be more worth paying attention to.