Shrinking rural America could lose political influence; Census Bureau to discuss redistricting data at 1 p.m. ET - Entrepreneur Generations

Upcoming numbers from the decennial census will likely show that rural, mostly conservative (and disproportionately white) areas have shrunk over the past decade, and could lose power in statehouses and Congress. 

"An analysis of recent U.S. Census Bureau estimates shows that "rural areas lost 226,000 people, a decline of about 0.5 percent, between 2010 and 2020, while cities and suburbs grew by about 21 million people, or 8%," Tim Henderson reports for Stateline. "Republican state legislatures will try to draw districts that preserve the political power of mostly conservative rural voters, but that task will become increasingly difficult as the population balance shifts toward cities."

The Census Bureau will hold a news conference at 1 p.m. ET today to discuss the first local-level results from the 2020 census, which states use to redraw federal and state legislative districts. After the presser, which will take place on the Census Live page, credentialed news media can participate in a Q&A session with presenters. Click here to register for the press conference and access. The new data will be released today on the Census Bureau's FTP site, and will be released in easier-to-use formats by Sept. 30.

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