Axios
US · 19 mins ago
America has more majority-minority rural counties than urban and suburban ones
Data: U.S. Census, USDA; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals
The U.S. is projected to become majority-minority in 2046, but hundreds of rural pockets crossed that demographic benchmark years ago, an Axios analysis finds.
Why it matters: The evolving face of rural America, driven both by immigration and increased mobility, has invigorated communities, increased their diversity — and presented new challenges.
Rural governments dealing with rapid change, for example, often have few interpreters,…
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