Rapid urbanization and rural decline – the 2 trends redefining US demographics

Jan 15, 2020

Stranded commuters fill Grand Central Terminal after commuter rail service in and out of the terminal was suspended during the evening rush hour on Tuesday due to a fire under a section of elevated tracks, in New York, United States, May 17, 2016. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz - S1BETERFQGAA

A third of all GDP wealth is generated in just 31 of America's 3,142 counties, making it no surprise that population changes at county level are so revealing. Image: REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

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