Annual population growth rates, 2000-11

Percent change

Line Bar combo chart with 11 groups, 1 line and 2 bars per group.

Group 1, 2000-01.
Bar 1, Metro 1.1631895.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 0.21130073.
Line 1, U.S. 0.9980427.
Group 2, 01-02.
Bar 1, Metro 1.0491067.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 0.36824936.
Line 1, U.S. 0.93211484.
Group 3, 02-03.
Bar 1, Metro 0.9497033.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 0.44336948.
Line 1, U.S. 0.8631859.
Group 4, 03-04.
Bar 1, Metro 1.0143936.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 0.5171308.
Line 1, U.S. 0.9297798.
Group 5, 04-05.
Bar 1, Metro 1.0032135.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 0.54742485.
Line 1, U.S. 0.925974.
Group 6, 05-06.
Bar 1, Metro 1.0152575.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 0.74077886.
Line 1, U.S. 0.96891785.
Group 7, 06-07.
Bar 1, Metro 1.0395325.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 0.54121095.
Line 1, U.S. 0.95559216.
Group 8, 07-08.
Bar 1, Metro 1.0483406.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 0.46422726.
Line 1, U.S. 0.9503527.
Group 9, 08-09.
Bar 1, Metro 0.9988988.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 0.28973007.
Line 1, U.S. 0.88050514.
Group 10, 09-10.
Bar 1, Metro 0.90135515.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 0.3168683.
Line 1, U.S. 0.8043482.
Group 11, 2010-11.
Bar 1, Metro 0.8622726.
Bar 2, Nonmetro 0.10777264.
Line 1, U.S. 0.737534.

Note: Adjustments to county population estimates following the 2010 Census may partly explain the divergence in nonmetro trends during 2009-10 and 2010-11. It is probably more realistic to assume a steadier decline in nonmetro population rates since 2008-09, in line with national trends. Source: USDA, Economic Research Service, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.