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https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2022/urban-rural-populations.html https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2022/urban-ru... > urban areas,

https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2022/urban-rural-populations.html https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2022/urban-ru... > urban areas, defined as densely developed residential, commercial, and other nonresidential areas, now account for 80.0% of the U.S. population

WrongAssumption 2y ago
They are including suburbs in that number, so that doesn’t really counter the post you are responding to.
- gcanyon 2y ago
  As I just replied, counting just the largest 100 cities covers more people than the rural population.
  - WrongAssumption 2y ago
    And as established, not the rural plus suburban population.