Between 2012 and 2013, the number of adults in nonmetropolitan areas declined, perhaps for the first time ever, according to the USDA's Economic Research Service.
Average annual percent change in nonmetro population aged 16+
2012-13: -0.07
2011-12: 0.07
2010-11: 0.19
2009-10: 0.37
2008-09: 0.36
2007-08: 0.49
This loss is the result of two trends: a decline in the rate of natural population increase in nonmetro areas (births minus deaths) and a decline in net migration (people moving in minus people moving out), which has been negative since 2010. Why are people moving out of nonmetro areas? Probably to find a job. According to the researchers, "nonmetro employment growth slowed in 2011 and fell to zero or slightly below thereafter."
Source: USDA, Economic Research Service, Rural Employment Trends in Recession and Recovery
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