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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.

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Lubbock, Texas

City · Texas · Pop 273,071

Lubbock is home to 264,814 people. The median age is 30.5, younger than the US median of 38.9. Owners hold 51% of the housing stock. Growth has run 33% since 2000, or 65,250 more people. People stay put here: 77% were in the same home a year ago. The average commute runs 16 minutes.

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Population, 2025
273,071
+47%since 1990
from 186,281 in 1990
Added 86,790 residents since 1990
Median household income
$60,895
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,844 in 2000
US median: $82,259
Median home value
$212,400
+213%since 2000
from $67,900 in 2000
Bachelor's degree+
35.1%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 26.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
The lists

Where Americans live, work, and earn, ranked.

Most tech & information jobs, US metro areas
5.Elkins, WV16.6%
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Most finance & insurance jobs, US metro areas
1.Laredo, TX16.7%
4.Ottawa, KS11.9%
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Largest Italian population, US metro areas
1.New York, NY2,134,440
3.Boston, MA583,055
4.Chicago, IL567,787
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How common is your name?

Most common girl names in America
1.Mary1,765,503
2.Maria1,649,077
3.Jennifer1,330,100
4.Elizabeth1,205,540
5.Patricia1,188,870
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Most common Asian American last names
1.Nguyen507,213
2.Lee305,384
3.Patel290,005
4.Kim257,177
5.Chen223,126
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Most common Hispanic last names
1.Garcia1,048,319
2.Rodriguez1,010,137
3.Martinez958,125
4.Hernandez953,863
5.Lopez811,573
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The most populous ZIP code in every state
STUDY · POPULATION

The most populous ZIP code in every state

ZIP 77494 in Texas and 08701 in New Jersey are effectively tied as the nation's most populous, each with about 140,000 residents. A typical ZIP code has about 2,600.

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The most geographically concentrated ancestry groups in America
STUDY · POPULATION

The most geographically concentrated ancestry groups in America

Six in 10 Guyanese Americans live in the New York metro, the highest share of any group in a single metro area. English and Scottish Americans are the most spread out, and New York is the largest community for 43 of 102 groups.

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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 METRO AREAS
SHRINKING FASTEST · US METRO AREAS
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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
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TOP 5 BY GROWTH
Nevada+59%
Utah+52%
Idaho+49%
Texas+45%
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MONEY VS POWER
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NEW ENGLAND RIVALS
Providence, RI vs Boston, MA
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Virginia Beach, VA vs Baltimore, MD
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Miami, FL vs Los Angeles, CA
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A DIFFERENT PLACE EVERY HOUR

Thornton, Colorado

Colorado · Pop 147,766

Thornton is a city of 144,187 people. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 61,803 people. The median age is 34.7, younger than the US median of 38.9. Density works out to 3,950 people per square mile. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $517,500. 71% of homes are owner-occupied.

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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