CensusEasy

Every US place, from 1990 to today.

Demographic, income, housing, and education data for 150,000+ places: states, counties, cities, ZIPs, and census tracts. Compare any two years.

Near you

Finding your area…

 
Latest storiesAll stories →
Place of the hour
UPDATED HOURLY
The lists

Where Americans live, work, and earn, ranked.

Largest by population, US metro areas
1.New York, NY20,112,448
2.Los Angeles, CA12,844,441
3.Chicago, IL9,434,123
4.Dallas, TX8,477,157
5.Houston, TX7,904,627
See full ranking →
Highest homeownership rate, US counties
See full ranking →
Largest Irish population, US metro areas
1.New York, NY1,682,141
2.Philadelphia, PA1,054,647
3.Boston, MA980,874
4.Chicago, IL941,886
See full ranking →

How common is your name?

Most common last names in America
1.Smith2,369,644
2.Johnson1,858,234
3.Williams1,561,395
4.Brown1,386,083
5.Jones1,383,250
See full ranking →
Most common first names in America
1.Michael3,476,721
2.John3,125,123
3.James2,996,421
4.David2,813,017
5.Robert2,759,339
See full ranking →
Most common boy names in America
1.Michael3,469,434
2.John3,118,620
3.James2,992,500
4.David2,810,463
5.Robert2,756,604
See full ranking →
Latest studiesAll studies →
Which US counties produce the most pro athletes?
STUDY · POPULATION

Which US counties produce the most pro athletes?

We matched every US-born player in the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL to their birth county. St. Louis leads per capita, metro Atlanta dominates the rankings, and each sport draws from a different map.

6 MIN · BY CENSUSEASY DATA TEAM
The least affordable US cities
STUDY · HOUSING

The least affordable US cities

The CensusEasy Afford Score ranks US cities by the ratio of median home value to median household income. Berkeley, CA is the least affordable large city, where homes cost 13.1x the typical income.

6 MIN · BY CENSUSEASY DATA TEAM
The US, at a glance
Population, 2024
334,922,499
+19%since 2000
from 281,421,906 in 2000
Median household income
$82,259
from $42,589 in 2000
Median home value
$376,019
+212%since 2000
from $120,530 in 2000
Bachelor's degree+
35.6%
+11.3 ptssince 2000
from 24.4% in 2000
ACS 5-YEAR · CENSUS BUREAU · CPI-U FOR REAL DOLLARS
Fastest movers
GROWING FASTEST · US CITIES
SHRINKING FASTEST · US CITIES
State of the union

Where America grew since 2000

Darker tiles grew faster. Lighter tiles barely moved. The Sunbelt is doing most of the work; the Rust Belt is treading water. The top movers and laggards are listed below.

POPULATION CHANGE, 2000 TO 2024
Alaska: +17% since 2000AKMaine: +9% since 2000MEVermont: +6% since 2000VTNew Hampshire: +13% since 2000NHWashington: +33% since 2000WAIdaho: +49% since 2000IDMontana: +24% since 2000MTNorth Dakota: +22% since 2000NDMinnesota: +17% since 2000MNWisconsin: +10% since 2000WIMichigan: +1% since 2000MINew York: +5% since 2000NYMassachusetts: +11% since 2000MAOregon: +24% since 2000ORNevada: +59% since 2000NVWyoming: +18% since 2000WYSouth Dakota: +20% since 2000SDIowa: +10% since 2000IAIllinois: +2% since 2000ILIndiana: +13% since 2000INOhio: +4% since 2000OHPennsylvania: +6% since 2000PANew Jersey: +11% since 2000NJConnecticut: +6% since 2000CTRhode Island: +5% since 2000RICalifornia: +16% since 2000CAUtah: +52% since 2000UTColorado: +36% since 2000CONebraska: +16% since 2000NEMissouri: +11% since 2000MOKentucky: +12% since 2000KYWest Virginia: -2% since 2000WVVirginia: +23% since 2000VAMaryland: +17% since 2000MDDelaware: +30% since 2000DEArizona: +44% since 2000AZNew Mexico: +17% since 2000NMKansas: +10% since 2000KSArkansas: +14% since 2000ARTennessee: +24% since 2000TNNorth Carolina: +33% since 2000NCSouth Carolina: +32% since 2000SCDistrict of Columbia: +19% since 2000DCOklahoma: +17% since 2000OKLouisiana: +3% since 2000LAMississippi: +4% since 2000MSAlabama: +14% since 2000ALGeorgia: +34% since 2000GATexas: +45% since 2000TXFlorida: +40% since 2000FLHawaii: +19% since 2000HI
−10%
+50%
HOVER A TILE FOR THE EXACT NUMBER · CLICK TO OPEN THE STATE PAGE
TOP 5 BY GROWTH
Nevada+59%
Utah+52%
Idaho+49%
Texas+45%
Spotlight
A DIFFERENT PLACE EVERY HOUR

Cleveland, Ohio

Ohio · Pop 363,608

Cleveland is home to 366,097 people. Owners hold 42% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 30.6%, above the 12.5% national rate. Median home value sits at $102,000. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Density works out to 4,710 people per square mile.

READ THE FULL PROFILE →
The differentiator

Pick two years. Watch America change.

Every metric, every place, indexed back to 1990. Choose a start year and an end year and we will show you what is the same, what flipped, and what disappeared.

Brooklyn, NY · 1990 vs 2024
1990
$25,704
median income
2024
$78,310
median income
+205%median income, 1990 → 2024