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U.S. Census Research Guide

The U.S. Census Bureau conducts several data collection programs about the U.S. population which have their own language, geography, and data portals. This guide is based on a similar guide created by Kelly Smith at UCSD.

Guide to Census Research

The Decennial Census has been taken every ten years since 1790. It provides a wealth of information about the population.

Go directly to a census year: