American Community Survey Experimental Data

Explore resources to help you understand the 2020 American Community Survey 1-year Experimental Data Release.

2020 Data Release Schedule

Review the dates and components of the 2020 ACS release.

2020 Data Release New and Notable

Learn more about items of interest related to the 2020 ACS release.

2020 Table & Geography Changes

Learn more about changes to tables and geography for each ACS data release.

American Community Survey 2016-2020 5-Year Data Release

The ACS provides a wide range of important statistics about people and housing for every community in the nation. .

New Statistics From the American Community Survey Five-Year Estimates To Be Embargoed And Prerelease Webinar Scheduled

The U.S. Census Bureau will offer an embargo period for subscribers to view the 2016-2020 American Community Survey (ACS) five-year estimates.

Census Bureau Update on 2016–2020 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

On March 17, the U.S. Census Bureau will release the standard, full suite of 2016–2020 ACS 5-year data products.

Census Bureau Statement on 2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Data

In November, the U.S. Census Bureau announced it would delay the release of the 2016-2020 ACS 5-year data  due to the impacts of COVID-19 on data collection.

Census Bureau Releases Experimental 2020 American Community Survey 1-Year Data

The U.S. Census Bureau today released experimental 1-year estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS).

2020 American Community Survey 1-Year Experimental Data Release

The Census Bureau released experimental estimates and products from the 1-year ACS data instead of the traditional 1-year estimates.

Census Bureau to Host Webinar on Release of American Community Survey 1-Year Experimental Data

A webinar to explain and answer questions about the release of estimates from the 2020 ACS 1-year data using experimental weights.

Census Bureau Statement on 2016-2020 American Community Survey

The Census Bureau must delay the 2016-2020 ACS 5-year data release originally targeted for December 2021. Our current plan targets a March 2022 release date.

Census Bureau Announces Changes for 2020 ACS 1-Year Estimates

The U.S. Census Bureau will not release its standard 1-year estimates from the 2020 ACS ) because of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on data collection.