Legal Deserts: Millions Across America Struggle To Access Lawyers
September 15, 2026, 4:42 PM EDT
Tens of millions of Americans live in towns and counties across the nation with limited or no access to legal services. By one estimate, at least a third of the nation's counties qualify as a "legal desert," having only one or no attorney per 1,000 residents. Roughly 24 million Americans reside in these counties.
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