The U.S. Census Bureau is the leading source of statistical information about the nation’s people. Our population statistics come from decennial censuses, which count the entire U.S. population every ten years, along with several other surveys.
News
STATS FOR STORIES | NOVEMBER 30, 2018
*Special Edition* Fires in California: November 2018
The Camp Fire in northern California decimated the town of Paradise and is now the deadliest (79) and most destructive fire in modern California history.
PRESS RELEASE | NOVEMBER 27, 2018
2018 Geographic Mobility Data Released
New statistics that highlight geographic mobility at different levels of geographic detail.
STATS FOR STORIES | NOVEMBER 23, 2018
Native American Heritage Day: November 23, 2018
According to the 2017 American Community Survey, there are about 5.6 million American Indian and Alaska Natives in the U.S. and 48% reported that one race.
Data
Population and Housing Unit Estimates
Current population estimates are available for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns, and metropolitan and micropolitan areas.
Population Projections
The Population Projections Program produces projections of the United States resident population by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin.
ACS County-County Migration Flows
These files contain the complete county-to-county migration flows by age, sex, race, or Hispanic origin using ACS 5-Year estimates.
Publications
PUBLICATION | NOVEMBER 06, 2018
A Child's Day: Parental Interaction, School Engagement, and Activities
This report uses SIPP data to analyze a number of school- and home-related child well-being measures.
PUBLICATION | OCTOBER 2018
The Population 65 Years and Older in the United States
This report provides a look at selected demographic, social, housing and economic characteristics of the 65 years and older population in the United States.
PUBLICATION | SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
Trends of Health and Well-being of Older Population in SAGE Countries
This report uses SAGE Wave 2 data and provides information on health and well-being outcomes for older population in Ghana, Mexico, and South Africa.
Working Papers
WORKING PAPER | NOVEMBER 2018
ACS Redesign of Language-Spoken-at-Home Data, 2016
This report describes the processes, decision points, and challenges involved in the 2016 ACS language data redesign.
WORKING PAPER | JULY 09, 2018
2020 Census Barriers, Attitudes and Motivators Survey Usability Test
Usability testing of the internet version of the 2020 Census Barriers, Attitudes, and Motivators Survey (CBAMS).
WORKING PAPER | JULY 2018
How Well Does the Current Population Survey Measure the Composition...
This paper examines effectively the Current Population Survey (CPS) measures the composition of voting population.
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