Population Growth Reported Across Cities and Towns in All U.S.
May 15, 2025 · Cities of all sizes grew on average from 2023 to 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2024 Subcounty population estimates released today.
September 2024: Theodor Seuss Geisel and Children's Literature
Sep 4, 2024 · Theodor Seuss Geisel—better known as "Dr. Seuss"— authored some of the most popular and best-selling children's books ever written.
New Data on Detailed Languages Spoken - Census.gov
Jun 3, 2025 · This release provides data on over 500 individual languages and language groups spoken across the country during the five-year period from 2017 to 2021.
December 2024: Basketball - Census.gov
Dec 1, 2024 · Today, basketball is the most popular sport in American high schools and professional basketball is one of the most popular sports by viewership nationwide. James …
August 2023: The Wizard of Oz - Census.gov
Aug 1, 2023 · One reason The Wizard of Oz has remained so popular among adults and children is the movie's contrast between the black and white segments and color photography in the …
Census Surname Data
Feb 26, 2024 · Census Bureau has embarked on a names list project involving a tabulation of names from the Census of Population.
Most Popular Surnames in the United States - Census.gov
Dec 15, 2016 · The country’s 1,000 most common surnames by race and Hispanic origin and those that occurred 100 or more times in the 2010 Census.
Homeschooling on the Rise During COVID-19 Pandemic
Mar 22, 2021 · Homeschooling is a legal instructional option in all 50 states and national homeschooling rates grew rapidly from 1999 to 2012 but had since remained steady at around …
Which States Had the Highest Shares of Newcomers?
Apr 29, 2025 · Many states with the highest share of recent movers from out-of-state in 2023 had relatively small populations.
HELLO my name is... - Census.gov
Dec 15, 2016 · Top 15 Most Popular Last Names in the U.S. by Rank