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Where do Americans live?

Answer: in cities

A data visualization published on dataviz shows how Americans living in the nation’s 144 largest counties, which are centered around dense urban centers, contain the same number of people as the other 2,998 counties combined. Even the 10 largest counties together amount to a population equivalent of 2,167 of the smallest counties combined. See other similar comparisons at dadaviz.com.