American Community Survey data are tabulated for a variety of different geographic areas ranging in size from broad geographic regions to cites, towns, neighborhoods, and census block groups. See the chart below outlining number of areas receiving data by geographic level. Note that 5-year estimates are available for all areas.
Or download detailed lists of geographic areas for 1-year estimates or 3-year estimates.
Geographic Areas | 1-year estimates | 3-year estimates | 5-year estimates | ||
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Areas with a *Population of 65,000 + | Areas with a *Population of 20,000 + | **All areas | |||
number | percentage | number | percentage | number | |
United States | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | 1 |
Region | 4 | 100% | 4 | 100% | 4 |
Division | 9 | 100% | 9 | 100% | 9 |
States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico | 52 | 100% | 52 | 100% | 52 |
County or equivalent1 | 822 | 26% | 1,909 | 59% | 3,221 |
County Subdivision2 | 214 | 0.6% | 1,133 | 3% | 36,644 |
Subminor Civil Division (Puerto Rico Only) | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 145 |
Census Tract | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 74,001 |
Block Group | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 220,333 |
Place (incorporated places and census designated places) | 562 | 2% | 2,129 | 7% | 29,517 |
Consolidated City | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 8 |
Alaska Native Regional Corporation | 3 | 25% | 4 | 33% | 12 |
American Indian Area/Alaska Native Area/Hawaiian Home Land | 13 | 2% | 32 | 5% | 692 |
Specified American Indian Area-Tribal Census Tract | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 480 |
Specified American Indian Area-Tribal Census Tract-Tribal Block Group | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 914 |
Metropolitan Statistical/Micropolitan Statistical Area | 529 | 55% | 933 | 98% | 955 |
Principal City of Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Areas | 384 | 29% | 803 | 61% | 1,309 |
Metropolitan Division | 29 | 100% | 29 | 100% | 29 |
Combined Statistical Area | 128 | 100% | 128 | 100% | 128 |
Combined New England City and Town Area | 9 | 90% | 10 | 100% | 10 |
New England City and Town Area | 25 | 58% | 40 | 93% | 43 |
Principal Cities of New England City and Town Areas | 22 | 32% | 48 | 71% | 68 |
New England City and Town Area Division | 9 | 100% | 9 | 100% | 9 |
Urban Area | 400 | 11% | 869 | 24% | 3,625 |
Congressional Districts - 112th | 435 | 100% | 435 | 100% | 435 |
Delegate District - 112th (at Large, District of Columbia) | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | 1 |
Resident Commissioner District - 112th (at Large, Puerto Rico) | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | 1 |
State Legislative District (Upper) | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1,976 |
State Legislative District (Lower) | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 4,786 |
Public Use Microdata Area | 2,101 | 100% | 2,101 | 100% | 2,101 |
5 digit ZIP Code Tabulation Area | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 33,120 |
School District (Elementary) | 74 | 3% | 299 | 13% | 2,328 |
School District (Secondary) | 90 | 17% | 212 | 40% | 533 |
School District (Unified) | 826 | 8% | 2,914 | 27% | 10,915 |
1County equivalents include Alaska boroughs, municipalities, city and boroughs, and census areas; Louisiana parishes; Puerto Rico municipios; independent cities in Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and Virginia.
2 For 1 and 3-year estimates, qualifying Minor Civil Divisions in 20 states only. For 5-year estimates, all county subdivisions.
* Counts based on geographic area boundaries as of January 1, 2011 and population estimates from the July 1, 2011 Census Bureau Population Estimates.
* * The Census Bureau does not publish ACS data for blocks.
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