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The Changing Demography of Rural and Small-Town America.

Tim Slack¹, Leif Jensen²

¹Department of Sociology, Louisiana State University, Stubbs Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.

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Rural America is experiencing significant demographic shifts, including depopulation, aging, and increased ethnoracial diversity. These changes highlight growing inequalities within and between rural communities.

Keywords:

Fertility Migration Mortality Population change Rural demography

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Area of Science:

Demography
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Rural Studies

Background:

Rural areas are often perceived as static but are undergoing constant demographic transformation.
Rural and small-town populations are intricately linked to urban centers, not isolated.
Key trends include population aging, youth out-migration, and growing ethnoracial diversity.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine the changing demography of rural and small-town America in the early 21st century.
To address core demographic issues: population dynamics, fertility, mortality, migration, ethnoracial makeup, and economic disparities.
To consolidate research on rural demography and stimulate future scholarship.

Main Methods:

This special issue synthesizes existing research and presents new studies on rural demographic trends.
Analysis focuses on population growth/decline, migration patterns, and changes in ethnoracial composition.
Economic inequality is examined in conjunction with demographic shifts.

Main Results:

Rural depopulation is driven by aging populations and the out-migration of young people.
Ethnoracial diversity is increasing, notably due to Hispanic population growth.
In-migration is occurring in areas near metropolitan centers, retirement destinations, and natural amenity regions.

Conclusions:

Future rural America is projected to be characterized by increasing diversity and widening economic inequality.
Understanding these demographic shifts is crucial for policy and future research.
The collection aims to foster a new generation of research in rural demography.