The 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates and Variance Replicate Estimates Scheduled for Release on January 29

The 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) data releases are currently underway. The next data release is on January 29 and will include the 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates and 5-year Variance Replicate Estimates. This will be the first time we have four non-overlapping 5-year datasets! The 5-year estimates will be available to embargo subscribers on January 27.  The U.S. Census Bureau will also hold a pre-release webinar on January 22.  Check out the full 2024 ACS data release schedule for more information.

2026 ACS and PRCS Questionnaires Now Available

The 2026 ACS and PRCS sample questionnaires are now available. There are no updates from the 2025 to the 2026 questionnaires. Learn more about how a question becomes part of the ACS.

Invitation for Public Feedback for a Federal Register Notice

The Census Bureau is inviting public feedback through a Federal Register notice (FRN) on proposed plans for the 2027 American Community Survey (ACS) and Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS). The Census Bureau is proposing to introduce an internet self-response option to the PRCS data collection operation and to include the updated race and ethnicity question in the ACS and the PRCS, which follows the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) 2024 Statistical Policy Directive No. 15. Currently, race and ethnicity data are collected and tabulated following OMB’s 1997 SPD 15 on Federal race and ethnicity data standards. The public may submit comments through February 17, 2026. See the “Addresses” section of the FRN for instructions on how to submit comments.