Today, almost 80 percent of Americans live in cities, but there are still some parts of the country where rural populations make up the majority.

To show how urban populations vary across the country, Visual Capitalist analyzed Census Bureau data and mapped the share of the population living in an urban area in each US state. The Census Bureau defines urban areas as those which "encompass at least 2,000 housing units or have a population of at least 5,000 people."

While not technically a state, Washington, DC, ranks highest overall, with an entirely urban population. California, Nevada and New Jersey follow closely behind, with 94 percent of each state's residents living in a city.

In Montana, there's an almost even split between the urban and rural populations (53 percent and 47 percent, respectively).

There are just four states where the majority of residents live in a rural area: Vermont (65 percent), Maine (61 percent), West Virginia (55 percent) and Mississippi (54 percent).

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Via Visual Capitalist.