Geographic Areas Published

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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 Published in the 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year American Community Survey estimates

Geographic Areas	1-year estimates		3-year estimates		5-year estimates
	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)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1,976
State Legislative District (Lower)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	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.

²For 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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