August 17, 2023 — The U.S. Census Bureau today announced that it plans to release the 2020 Census Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File A (Detailed DHC-A) on Sept. 21. The Detailed DHC-A provides population counts and sex-by-age statistics for approximately 1,500 detailed race and ethnic groups and detailed American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) tribes and villages.

Embargo subscribers can access these statistics beginning 10 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, Sept. 19, for release at 12:01 a.m. EDT, Thursday, Sept. 21.

The Detailed DHC-A illustrates the Census Bureau’s commitment to maximizing the utility and relevance of the data it produces while meeting its obligation to protect responses. With the Detailed DHC-A, the amount of data available for the detailed race and ethnic groups and AIAN tribes and villages depends on their population size within a specific geography. This approach allows the Census Bureau to produce as much detail as possible while ensuring strong confidentiality protections.

This approach is also reflected in the final table shells, which are included on the “Detailed DHC A & B Tables” tab of the 2020 Census Data Product Crosswalk.

A webinar discussing the upcoming release is set for Sept. 13. More details are forthcoming.

For information on other 2020 Census data products, please visit the About 2020 Census Data Products webpage.

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