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
2017 Data Release
Learn more about 2017 ACS data releases, including the latest release of new 2013-2017 ACS 5-year PUMS files and Variance Replicate Estimates.
Data Tell Stories. Tell Us Yours!
Share the creative ways you use American Community Survey data to make decisions.
Preview County Profiles on data.census.gov
Search for your county on data.census.gov to explore a visual snapshot of statistics and provide feedback on this preview data dissemination platform.
News
STATS FOR STORIES | SEPTEMBER 08, 2019
National Grandparents Day: September 8, 2019
The 2017 American Community Survey found 1.34M grandparents in the labor force are responsible for most of the basic care of coresident grandchildren under 18.
STATS FOR STORIES | SEPTEMBER 07, 2019
Brazil Independence Day (1822): September 7, 2019
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Clock estimated Brazil’s population at 210.3M and the U.S. at 331.9M, the world’s 6th and 3rd most populous.
STATS FOR STORIES | SEPTEMBER 02, 2019
Labor Day: September 2, 2019
The 2017 American Community Survey counted 109.3 million full-time, year-round civilian-employed population 16 years and over in the U.S., up from 94.7 in 2010.
Events
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Introduction to the American Community Survey Webinar
Discover the detailed social, economic, and housing statistics that the ACS provides for every community every year.
EVENT | SEPTEMBER 03, 2019
America's Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) Annual Conference
Visit the Census Bureau at America's SBDC Annual Conference. Census Bureau staff will deliver a presentation and be on hand in the exhibit space.
AUGUST 28, 2019
Using the Census Bureau Planning Database with the ROAM Webinar
Discover how to access 2019 Planning Database (PDB) Low Response Score (LRS) data to identify communities most at risk for low census mail return rates.
Library
PUBLICATION | AUGUST 29, 2019
The Older Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 2012-2016
This report describes the foreign-born population 65 years and older in the United States using data from the 2012-2016 American Community Survey.
VIDEO | AUGUST 28, 2019
Exploring Census Data Webinar Series Small and Minority Owned Businesses
VISUALIZATION | AUGUST 28, 2019
Grandparents Still Work to Support Grandchildren
About 1.3 million grandparents in the labor force are responsible for most of the basic care of coresident grandchildren under age 18.