This graph I made the other day helps explain it. As a share of the total US population, the South has been rising, and the Midwest and Northeast have been falling, for 55 years now.
— Hunter📈🌈📊 (@StatisticUrban) August 13, 2026
As the South's population and economy boom, they also gain cultural power. https://t.co/Zmz92TrXdh pic.twitter.com/y0mugHYnpD
Thursday, August 13, 2026
The Rise of The South
