Urban to Rural Population Shift1790-2010

US History 2013 Class Assignment

Urban to Rural Population 1790

Urban5%

Rural95%

Population

Urban to Rural Population 1800

Urban6%

Rural94%

Population

Urban to Rural Population 1810

Urban7%

Rural93%

Population

Urban to Rural Population 1820

Urban7%

Rural93%

Population

Urban to Rural Population 1830

Urban9%

Rural91%

Population

Urban to Rural Population 1840

Urban11%

Rural89%

Population

Urban to Rural Population 1850

Urban15%

Rural85%

Population

Urban to Rural Population 1860

Urban20%

Rural80%

Population

Urban to Rural Population 1870

Urban26%

Rural74%

Population

Urban to Rural Population 1880

Urban28%

Rural72%

Population

Urban to Rural Population 1890

Urban35%

Rural65%

Population

Urban to Rural Population 1900

Urban40%

Rural60%

Population

Urban to Rural Population 1910

Urban46%Rural

54%

Population

Urban to Rural Population 1920

Urban51%

Rural49%

Population

Urban to Rural Population 1930

Urban56%

Rural44%

Population

Urban to Rural Population 1940

Urban57%

Rural43%

Population

Urban to Rural Population 1950

Urban64%

Rural36%

Population

Urban to Rural Population 1960

Urban70%

Rural30%

Population

Urban to Rural Population 1970

Urban74%

Rural26%

Population

Urban to Rural Population 1980

Urban74%

Rural26%

Population

Urban to Rural Population 1990

Urban75%

Rural25%

Population

Urban to Rural Population 2000

Urban79%

Rural21%

Population

Urban to Rural Population 2010

Urban81%

Rural19%

Population

Source:

• US Census Bureau