data.census.gov Resources
Welcome! This is your educational hub for learning to effectively find demographic and economic data from the U.S. Census Bureau's main data search platform, data.census.gov, Microdata Access (MDAT), or the Census Data API.
Featured Resources
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Data.census.gov Newsletter: June 2025June 2025We have two new workshops this month focused on economic data and the American Community Survey (ACS).
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Data.census.gov Newsletter: May 2025May 2025Last month we launched Geography Essentials for Beginners. Looking to enhance your data skills? Join us for a workshop!
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Data.census.gov Newsletter: April 2025April 2025Explore the latest updates that make it easier to find, filter, and use data on data.census.gov.
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Data.census.gov Newsletter: March 2025March 2025In March, we’re highlighting the latest updates to data.census.gov, with a focus on improvements to the Microdata Access Tool (MDAT).
How-to Materials
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Using data.census.gov : Resources WebpageUsing data.census.gov : Resources Webpage
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Using data.census.gov : Landing PageUsing data.census.gov : Landing Page
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Accessing Data from the 2020 Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File A in data.census.govStep by step instructions for accessing the 2020 Decennial Census Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File A data at data.census.gov.
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How the Detailed DHC-A Adaptive Design Determines Data AvailabilityOne of the things to keep in mind is that this product uses an adaptive design that determines the amount of data that racial and ethnic groups...
Workshops
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Basics of Finding Data Using data.census.gov
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Advanced Usage of data.census.gov
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Making the Most of Mapping in data.census.gov
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Basics of Using the Microdata Access Tool in data.census.gov
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Basics of Using the Census API
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Data.census.gov Geography Essentials for Beginners
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Finding American Community Survey Data
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Finding Economic Data on data.census.gov and the API
Webinars
What's New
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Latest Data ReleasesFind out the latest news about data.census.gov, the Census API, and the Microdata Access, including the most recent data releases.
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Upcoming ReleasesFind out what datasets coming soon to data.census.gov, the Census API, and the Microdata Access, including what you can expect to see in the coming months.
Quick Links
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data.census.govThis platform on data.census.gov is based on overwhelming feedback to streamline the way you get data and digital content from Census Bureau.
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API DevelopersDeveloper portal to access services and documentation for the Census Bureau's APIs.
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Microdata AccessCreate custom tables using public use microdata with the Microdata Access Tool (MDAT).
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How-to Materials for Using data.census.gov
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How-to Materials for Using the Census API
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How-to Materials for Using the Microdata Access
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Video Tutorials
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Webinars
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Outreach
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Workshops
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Latest Data Releases
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Upcoming Releases
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data.census.gov Updates
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Newsletter
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About data.census.gov
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As we continue to develop new functionalities like search by address and advanced printing and download options, please let us know what features are important to you.
Please send your questions or comments on data.census.gov, Census API, or Microdata Access to census.data@census.gov
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