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 2017 ACS 1-year 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 | OCTOBER 05, 2018
National Manufacturing Day: October 5, 2018
On Aug. 24, the Census Bureau announced new orders for manufactured durable goods in July decreased $4.3B or 1.7% to $246.9B, following a 0.7% June increase.
STATS FOR STORIES | OCTOBER 2018
Polish-American Heritage Month: October 2018
The 2017 American Community Survey estimated the U.S. population at 325.7M and about 9M people reported Polish ancestry, about 2.77%.
STATS FOR STORIES | OCTOBER 2018
National Disability Employment Awareness Month: October 2018
The 2017 American Community Survey estimated that of the noninstitutionalized civilians with a disability in the U.S., 7.6M are employed and 1M are unemployed.
Events
EVENT | OCTOBER 22, 2018
NCAI Annual Convention and Marketplace
Visit the Census Bureau at the NCAI Annual Convention and Marketplace. Staff in the exhibit space will demonstrate how to access data for American Indians.
EVENT | SEPTEMBER 06, 2018
2017 American Community Survey 1-Year Pre-Release Webinar
Learn more about the latest ACS 1-year data release with background information, changes for this release, and new data release information on the ACS website.
EVENT | SEPTEMBER 05, 2018
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.
Library
INFOGRAPHIC | OCTOBER 04, 2018
Manufacturing Data from the Annual Survey of Manufactures
This infographic contains statistics on manufacturing.
VISUALIZATION | OCTOBER 03, 2018
Breweries in the United States
View information about breweries in the United States, including number of establishments per state and county.
INFOGRAPHIC | OCTOBER 01, 2018
Manufacturing in America 2018
This infographic contains statistics on manufacturing.