Census Insights maps a hundred years of who lives where in the United States, county by county and neighborhood by neighborhood. HISTORY: 1920 TO 2020 • Race and ethnicity by county for every census from 1920 to 2020. • Drag the timeline or press Play to watch the country change decade by decade. • Show the largest group, any group's share, or the change since the last census. • From 1990 on, zoom in to census tracts, the neighborhood-sized areas the Census Bureau uses, all drawn on consistent boundaries so decades compare fairly. • Tap any state, county, city or tract for its numbers, a 100-year trend chart, and notes on what makes the place distinctive. TODAY: THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY • 26 measures, including income, poverty, unemployment, rent, home values, homeownership, commuting, working from home, education, broadband, health insurance, age and disability. • Yearly figures for every state and for counties of 20,000+ people, 2014–2024 (the Census Bureau published no 2020 yearly release). • Every census tract for 2015–2019 and 2020–2024, with a Change view that greys out differences within the margin of error, so you only see change that's real. • Dollar figures adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars. BUILT TO BE TRUSTED • Official U.S. Census Bureau data plus documented historical sources, with methods and sources listed in the app. • Margins of error shown alongside survey estimates. • All data is stored on your device: no account, no ads, no tracking, and no internet connection needed. Make it yours: change every color on the map, or pick a preset, including a colorblind-safe one. Share any view as an image with one tap. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
