The American Community Survey (ACS) helps local officials, community leaders, and businesses understand the changes taking place in their communities. It is the premier source for detailed population and housing information about our nation.
Data
2020 Data Release
Learn more about upcoming ACS data releases, including the 2020 ACS data release schedule and additional materials to help users prepare for these releases.
data.census.gov
Access American Community Survey data on the Census Bureau's new platform, data.census.gov.
Data Tell Stories. Tell Us Yours!
Share the creative ways you use American Community Survey data to make decisions.
News
Administrative Professionals Week and Day: April 18-24 & 21, 2021
The 2019 American Community Survey estimated 2,009,727 secretaries and administrative assistants including 219,808 executive, 51,042 legal, and 58,533 medical.
National Library Week: April 4-10, 2021
The 2019 American Community Survey estimated 139,287 full-time librarians and media collections specialists. There are a total of 116,867 libraries in the U.S.
Major League Baseball Opening Day: April 1, 2021
The 2019 Population Estimates of the 25 Metro Areas with MLB teams found the largest is New York with 19,216,182 and the smallest is Milwaukee with 1,575,179.
Events
American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference
Learn more about the various aspects of the ACS data collection challenges in 2020.
Exploring Census Data Webinar Series: Starting a Small Business
Learn how ACS data can help when starting a small business and for making business decisions.
Using American Community Survey (ACS) Geodatabase Files and ArcGIS Pro with ACS Data
Learn how to map American Community Survey (ACS) data using Census Bureau geodatabase files in ArcGIS Pro.
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