Census & Demographic Data

The US Census Bureau carries out several economic data collection programs such as the Economic Census, Annual Survey of Manufactures, and County Business Patterns.

Access Census Bureau's economic programs data tables.
Access Census Bureau's economic programs data sets.

Economic Census

The Economic Census is the U.S. Government's official measure of American business and the economy.

Economic Census by Year (current back to 1977)

Guide to Historical Economic Census Data: Created by Princeton University Library, this in-depth guide links to where to get economic census data back to 1810. The call numbers and resources are for items owned by Princeton. George Mason University Libraries owns many of these resources, too. Contact datahelp@gmu.edu for help and we'll guide you through locating the resources through our library resources.