KATY, Texas -- The U.S. Census Bureau released five-year estimates from its American Community Survey data on Dec. 8. The data reflects a survey of 3.5 million people and informs over $675 billion in ...

Census categories for race and ethnicity have shaped how the nation sees itself. Here’s how they have changed over the last 230 years. By K.K. Rebecca Lai and Jennifer Medina Oct. 16, 2023 Since 1790, ...

As concepts of race and ethnicity evolve, the methods and language used by the decennial census to capture data are key to ensuring that policymakers recognize and understand all communities, ...

Charleston County's population grew significantly during the past decade, but the number of Black residents dropped more than in any other South Carolina county. Those factors are together playing a ...

When determining control of the House, how state legislatures draw new districts may be more important than the shifting of seats between states, due to new national census data. And Republicans hold ...