Metropolitan and Micropolitan

About the Report

This 2010 Census Special Report examines population distribution for 2010 and population change from 2000 to 2010 for core based statistical areas (metro and micro areas) in the United States and Puerto Rico. The findings highlight the demographic characteristics of the largest, fastest-growing, and fastest-declining metro and micro areas. A more detailed view of these statistical areas is available at the links below.

Patterns of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Population Change: 2000 to 2010 [PDF] ¹ On Thursday, September 27, 2012 the Census Bureau released the 2010 Census Special Report, Patterns of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Population Change: 2000 to 2010, and associated online content. An error was discovered in the sorting of metropolitan statistical area titles in the online population density distance profile. This error affected data for 44 metro areas. A revised press release and an updated PDF of the report (with a corrected Table 3.7) were issued on Friday, September 28, and a corrected version of the density profile was re-issued on Wednesday, October 3, 2012.

• Census tract thematic map viewer
• Population pyramids
• Population density profiles
• Population data by chapter
• Census tract population change file 
  • Data File [XLSX - 12M]
  • File Layout [DOC - 41K]