Census Data – FiveThirtyEight

An illustration of someone filling out a census form's race section. The box for White is checked, while the box for other was filled and then erased.

Dec. 13, 2021

Who The Census Misses

By Jasmine Mithani and Alex Samuels

Filed under Race and Ethnicity

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Sep. 14, 2021

Does The Census Not Adequately Capture Your Racial Identity? We Want To Hear Your Story.

By Alex Samuels and Jasmine Mithani

Filed under Identity

A family watches people ice skate at a mall in Houston, Texas

Aug. 25, 2021

Where America Lost And Gained Population Could Help Democrats In Redistricting

By Nathaniel Rakich

Filed under Redistricting

US Census Suspends Field Work During Coronavirus Outbreak

Jun. 28, 2021

How The Delayed Census Has Affected Redistricting

By Geoffrey Skelley

Filed under Redistricting

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Apr. 26, 2021

Which States Won — And Lost — Seats In The 2020 Census?

By Geoffrey Skelley and Nathaniel Rakich

Filed under 2020 Census

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Jul. 15, 2019

Trump’s Push For Citizenship Data Could Still Be Used For Gerrymandering

By Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

Filed under 2020 Census

Politics Podcast

Apr. 3, 2018

Politics Podcast: Let's Play Family Feud!

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Jun. 22, 2017

40 Years From Now, The U.S. Could Look Like Las Vegas

Filed under Demographics

Jun. 25, 2015

Some Parts Of America Are Aging Much Faster Than Others

By Ben Casselman and Ritchie King

Filed under Aging