LibGuides: U.S. Data and Statistical Sources: Population and Demographics

Demographics and Population

AgingStats.Gov -- Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics
Census Bureau
- American Community Survey -- Provides estimates of demographic, housing, social, and economic characteristics every year for all states, as well as for all cities, counties, metropolitan areas, and population groups of 65,000 people or more.
- Decennial Censuses (1790 to present - by decade)
  - Check out the history of questions asked on each Decennial Census since 1790.
- Explore Census Data -- Searchable database to find population, housing, industry and business statistics from the U.S. Census. Allows users to customize census data into tables, maps and downloadable files.
- Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970 -- PDF version of out-of-print volume. See Chapter A. Population.
- Income and Poverty
- Population and Housing Unit Estimates
- State & County QuickFacts -- Quick, easy to create snapshot of state and county level data
- U.S. and World Population Clock
IPUMS.org -- Provides access to Public Use Microdata Samples (PUMS) which are Census datasets of geographic areas over 100,000 people. Provides census and survey data from around the world integrated across time and space.
IPUMS NHGIS -- National Historic Geographic Information System. Download U.S. census data and mapping files.
Statistical Abstract of the United States -- Historical data in print 1870s-2011. Older data also accessible from this site.