This guide lists key sources of Census data covering both the latest releases from the current 2000 Census and data going back to 1790. Print and electronic sources are included.
Scope
This guide provides links to primarily online versions of Census data. There are many additional tools to find current and historic data in addition to open access mapping tools.
Census News
In mid-March, homes across the country will begin receiving invitations to complete the 2020 Census. Once the invitation arrives, you should respond for your home in one of three ways: online, by phone, or by mail.
This replacement of American Fact Finder allows you to directly access United States Census data. Use the Advanced Search option to browse available filters, including by topic, year, location and survey.
Historical Statistics of the United States presents the numerical history of the United States. More than 37,000 annual time series of quantitative historical information covering virtually every quantifiable dimension of American history: population, work and welfare, economic structure and performance, governance, and international relations, all from the earliest times to the present.
This page provides a broad overview of ICPSR's U.S. Census holdings, with an emphasis on the decennial censuses. ICPSR archives and disseminates census data acquired from the United States Census Bureau as well as files prepared by ICPSR and other principal investigators.
