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Total Population

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This indicator reports total population and the population density. Population density is defined as the number of persons per square mile.

Source

US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019-23.

Source Description

The American Community Survey (ACS) is a nationwide survey designed to provide communities with reliable and timely social, economic, housing, and demographic data every year. The ACS has an annual sample size of about 3.5 million addresses, with survey information collected nearly every day of the year. Data are pooled across a calendar year to produce estimates for that year. As a result, ACS estimates reflect data that have been collected over a period of time rather than for a single point in time as in the decennial census, which is conducted every 10 years and provides population counts as of April 1. The Census Bureau combines 5 consecutive years of ACS data to produce estimates for geographic areas with fewer than 65,000 residents. These 5-year estimates represent data collected over a period of 60 months. Because the ACS is based on a sample, rather than all housing units and people, ACS estimates have a degree of uncertainty associated with them, called sampling error. In general, the larger the sample, the smaller the level of sampling error. Data users should be careful in drawing conclusions about small differences between two ACS estimates because they may not be statistically different.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau: UNDERSTANDING AND USING AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY DATA: WHAT ALL DATA USERS NEED TO KNOW (2018).

For more information about this source, including data collection methodology and definitions, refer to the American Community Survey data user’s website.

Methodology

Population counts for demographic groups and total area population data are acquired from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Data represent estimates for the 5-year period 2019-2023. Mapped data are summarized to 2023 census tract boundaries. Population density is a measurement of persons per square mile. Area demographic statistics are measured as a percentage of the total population based on the following formula:

Percentage = [Subgroup Population] / [Total Population] * 100

For more information on the data reported in the American Community Survey, please see the complete American Community Survey 2023 Subject Definitions.

Data Breakouts Available

  • Total Population by Combined Race and Ethnicity
  • Non-Hispanic Population by Race Alone, Percent
  • Non-Hispanic Population by Race Alone, Total
  • Hispanic Population by Race Alone, Percent
  • Hispanic Population by Race Alone, Total
  • Total Population by Ethnicity Alone
  • Total Population by Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races, Percent of Total Population by Race Alone
  • Total Population by Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races, Total
  • Total Population by Race Alone, Percent
  • Total Population by Age Groups, Percent
  • Total Population by Race Alone, Total
  • Total Population by Age Groups, Total
  • Total Population by Gender
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