Podcasts Government Georgia Today Why rural Georgia is emptying out and why it could lose political power

Why rural Georgia is emptying out and why it could lose political power

Published: Oct. 1, 2021, 5:14 p.m.

b'Most of Georgia\\u2019s landmass is rural. But less than a quarter of the population lives in rural areas. And, according to the latest figures from the United States Census, that percentage is dropping\\xa0as the state grows more diverse and more urbanized.\\xa0With redistricting getting underway, some small-town Georgia officials worry their shrinking populations could also cost them political influence at the state Capitol.'