State-by-state comparison of population to sample.
| 2000 census number of towns between 5,000 and 25,000 | Towns with contact information | Percent coverage in sampling frame | Survey response | Final percent response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 88 | 74 | 84.1 | 42 | 56.8 |
| Arkansas | 45 | 40 | 88.9 | 22 | 55.0 |
| Florida | 321 | 108 | 33.6 | 53 | 49.1 |
| Georgia | 107 | 80 | 74.8 | 41 | 51.3 |
| Kentucky | 75 | 63 | 84.0 | 40 | 63.5 |
| Louisiana | 91 | 49 | 53.8 | 29 | 59.2 |
| Mississippi | 57 | 47 | 82.5 | 24 | 51.1 |
| North Carolina | 100 | 87 | 87.0 | 48 | 55.2 |
| Oklahoma | 54 | 52 | 96.3 | 24 | 46.2 |
| South Carolina | 70 | 43 | 61.4 | 33 | 76.7 |
| Tennessee | 79 | 63 | 79.7 | 35 | 55.6 |
| Texas | 245 | 190 | 77.6 | 94 | 49.5 |
| Virginia | 94 | 35 | 37.2 | 19 | 54.3 |
| Total | 1426 | 931 | 65.3 | 504 | 54.1 |