🏙️ Mapping the Urban Population Across U.S. States

What We’re Showing

This map shows the share of urban population per U.S. state, per latest estimates from the Census Bureau.

Key Takeaways

• For seven U.S. states, 90% or more of their population lives in an urban area. They are: California, Nevada, New Jersey, Florida, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Utah
• Only four states, Vermont, Maine, West Virginia, and Mississippi have majority rural populations
• Over the entire country, about 80% of the population is urban

What Counts as “Urban?”

Per the Census Bureau, an urban area must “encompass at least 2,000 housing units or have a population of at least 5,000.”