Provides a wide range of information about the population. Use the Browse by Topic section to find information on education, families and living arrangements, fertility, income, marriage and various other subjects. Use the Explore Census Data search tool to to find data in tables, maps, and other visualizations; topics in the Advanced Search option include education, employment, race and ethnicity, and much more

A compilation of important and useful data from several government agencies on a wide range of topics. The web version has selected features, including USA Statistics in Brief and State Rankings. The government stopped producing the Statistical Abstracts in October 2011, relying on data through the Census Bureau website instead.

A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that conducts research on religion as it relates to social and political issues and trends in the United States. Topics include immigration, law & criminal justice, LGBTQ+ issues, politics & elections, race & ethnicity, and religion & culture.

(published by NCES) Compilation of American education statistics from prekindergarten through graduate school. It’s possible to view the full text or tables by year, level of education and / or education topics.

Great starting place for various statistics about education in the United States. NCES Fast Facts organizes data by topic and education level. Look at each area and their sub-categories. NCES Surveys & Programs has links to more detailed reports about specific subjects or education level. Common Core of Data collects information about public schools, school districts and state education agencies. The Condition of Education is an annual report that discusses important developments and trends in education.

Includes data from over 200 countries and territories and covers all education levels (prekindergarten to university). Also available in print.

Excellent information about marriage and divorce from the American Community Survey (ACS), Current Population Survey (CPS), Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), and the Decennial Census.

Characteristics of households and families with detailed tables. Data is collected annually.

Includes information about health and insurance, but also has information about marriage and divorce.

The FastStats site provides quick access to statistics on topics of public health importance and is organized alphabetically. Links are provided to publications that include the statistics presented, to sources of more data, and to related web pages.

Provides statistics and datasets about family life, marriage, divorce, and related health issues. Offered by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Data about income, spending, unemployment, and employment.

The Current Population Survey is a joint effort between the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Bureau of the Census to collect, analyze and disseminate information on labor force characteristics in the United States for policy makers, legislators, researchers and students. The site is searchable and also provides links to related surveys and supplements.

Wide range of information and statistics about countries around the world

Annual United Nations compilation of international demographic information for 230 geographic areas of the world. Topics covered include population, natality, mortality, marriage and divorce.

Diversity information of all types, e.g., race, ethnicity, language, religion, etc., for individual countries outside the United States. Published in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the information is useful for historical background.

Start here first for international statistics. The UN collects, analyzes and disseminates a wide range of statistical information to the general public. Links to information on statistical methods, links to data and reports, and other sources. See the site UNdata for UN statistical databases.

Provides information about demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics.

Portrait of the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population in the United States. Provides information about demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics.

This collection of tables provides information about age, sex, martial status, occupation, educational attainment, and more.

This collection of tables provides information about age, sex, marital status, occupation, educational attainment, and more.

This collection of tables provides information about age, sex, marital status, occupation, educational attainment, and more.

Lawful permanent residents (LPRs) are foreign nationals who have been granted the right to reside permanently in the U.S. View data by region or country.

This interactive visualization contains population statistics on race and ethnicity at the local, state, and national level. You can also use it to directly compare statistics from the 2010 and 2020 censuses.

This interactive visualization contains maps and tables measuring the diversity index and race and ethnicity prevalence at the county, state, and national level for both 2010 and 2020 censuses.

Contains press releases, publications, working papers, and datasets published by the United Status Census Bureau on the topic of race.

Discusses the distribution of the white population at the national level and at lower levels of geography.

A nationally representative survey of U.S. adults that tracks changes in religious loyalties over time. Latest report is from 2014.

Formerly American Religious Data Archive. Compiles statistics, maps, and directories on religious activities around the world, with an emphasis on the United States.

A nonpartisan organization that conducts public opinion and demographic polling and provides data for social science research.

Contains detailed statistics on religious affiliation for every country of the world. WRD provides source material, including censuses and surveys, as well as best estimates for every religion at multiple dates for the period 1900 to 2050.