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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.

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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

SEPT. 16, 2021 — The U.S. Census Bureau today released the 2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File to states and the public in an easier-to-use format. Read more >>

AUG. 12, 2021 — The U.S. Census Bureau today released additional 2020 Census results showing an increase in the population of U.S. metro areas compared to a decade ago. Read more >>

For more sources about 2020 Census, please visit Find 2020 Census Data guide.

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Data.Census.gov
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.
Census Publications
Publications, briefs and reports from Census Bureau experts. Access census statistics tables by topics, surveys & programs from 1800-2020

Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new window
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.

ICPSR's United States Census Holdings
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.
IPUMS Integrated Public Use Microdata
Census Data back to 1850. Number of variables available vary by year. See documentation.

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