Another road-themed piece today, this time looking at US Interstates, and how many people live in between them. Why? Curiosity, plus it’s a nice little data challenge using Census block population data from 2020. First off, let’s start with the Beltway around Washington, D.C. – using 2020 Census data I get a total population of just under 2 million people (1,961,212), as you can see below.
http://www.statsmapsnpix.com/2023/04/intra-interstate-populations.html