The Changing Face of Rural America

This article discusses challenges facing rural America. Although rural America has experienced population loss in recent years, the population is starting to grow again. In 2000, one in five Americans lived in rural areas, which is around 56.1 million people. Economic conditions are changing throughout rural areas in the US. Currently, fewer than one in ten rural families earns its livelihood from the land, and this article explores the many challenges facing rural America.