Where do the majority of us citizens live?

Answer 1

According to July 1, 2013 US Census estimates, 50.26% of the American people live in nine states: 1. California; 38,332,521; 11.91%

2. Texas; 26,448,193; 8.04%

3. New York; 19,651,127; 6.19%

4. Florida; 19,552,860; 6.01%

5. Illinois; 12,882,135; 4.10%

6. Pennsylvania; 12,773,801; 4.06%

7. Ohio; 11,570,808; 3.69%

8. Georgia; 9,992,167; 3.16%;

9. Michigan; 9,895,622, 3.10%

Answer 2

Washington Post: "Most of us are jammed together in a few densely populated areas, while vast and empty ocean, forests, fields and deserts cover the rest of the Earth." In fact, "fifty percent of the U.S. population lives in the country's 144 largest counties, while the other 50 percent lives in 2,998 counties."

Answer 3

The majority of US citizens live in urban areas, with cities like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston having some of the largest populations. Rural areas in the Midwest and South also have significant populations but are generally less densely populated.