Originally Posted by
Zippyjuan
Only six of the Top 30 at your link have more than 200,000 people. In the Top Ten, only three have more than 100,000. I'd consider those to be mostly smaller counties. (I don't see anything in either the OP story or at the link which says that small populations were excluded).
A quick check of the Top Ten:
1. Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK, pop. 82,840 32% rural
2. Tooele County, UT pop. 40,735 18% rural
3. Nez Perce County, ID pop. 37,410 19% rural
4. Armstrong County, PA (Kittanning, Ford City, Leechburg), pop. 72,392 67% rural
5. Rapides Parish, LA (Alexandria, Pineville, Ball), pop. 126,337 40% rural
6. Teller County, CO (Woodland Park, Cripple Creek, Green Mountain Falls), pop. 20,555 63% rural
7. Darlington County, SC (Hartsville, Darlington, North Hartsville), pop. 67,394 58% rural
8. Franklin County, VT (St. Albans, Swanton, Fairfax), pop. 45,417 72% rural
9. Randolph County, NC (Asheboro, Archdale, Trinity), pop. 130,454 56% rural
10. Canyon County, ID (Nampa, Caldwell, Middleton), pop. 131,441 20% rural
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