Migration to rural America results in the 4th year of population growth

“We saw an increase of about 134,000 new rural Americans in rural America... all of that is from migration.”

April 25, 2025 02:37 PM

Migration to rural America saw a major jump for the 4th year in a row. It marks a notable turn from a nearly decade-long trend of population declines in rural areas.

Sarah Melotte with the Daily Yonder has been studying the data and spoke with RFD-TV’s Suzanne Alexander on how the years compare, contributing factors, and if this trend will continue.

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