Research Guides: Statistics: General Stats: U.S.

Demographics

American FactFinder (U.S. Census Bureau)
View pre-created tables or generate your own tables of socioeconomic and demographic data at the national, state, and metro level.
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Search socioeconomic and demographic data from the latest American Community Survey and Census. You can either access the data by topic or create custom tables from the detailed data sets.
Data and Statistics about the United States
Find data about the U.S., such as maps and population, demographic, and economic data.
Census Scope
Demographic maps on themes such as population change, home ownership, race, and segregation. Most recent census data is from 2000.
State and County Quick Facts (U.S. Census Bureau)
Provides comparative data for each state and county for 33 categories, divided into three groups: Population, Business & Geography.
National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS)
This website enables you to download GIS-compatible historical Census data going back to 1790. You can retrieve data by topic at the state, county, or tract level.

Historical Statistics of the United States [CAMBRIDGE] This link opens in a new window
This compendium includes thousands of data series related to health, crime, migration, and the economy.

Also in Print: REF HA202 .H57

States Perform
Comparative data at the state level on issues like finance, safety, transportation, health, education, the economy, and the environment.

Statistical Abstract of the United States
Call Number: REF HA202 .U5
Publication Date: 1970 - present
Older editions in Lower Level Reference.