Urbanization by state -- what we have to keep in mind

[DavidDvorkin]

It's easy and foolish to repeat silly stereotypes about Southern states. But a major determining factor in elections like today's is how many people live in cities vs. the countryside. Even in states we think of as solidly blue, go outside the cities, and in many cases you might as well be in Alabama. As urbanization increases in the South, it should start to resemble the rest of the country politically. (I hope!)

Here's an interesting chart showing urbanization by state, both today and historically:

https://www.icip.iastate.edu/tables/population/urban-pct-states