Esri Updated Demographics

Esri Updated Demographics represents the suite of annually updated U.S. demographic data that provides current-year and five-year forecasts for more than 2,000 demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Included are a host of tables covering key characteristics of the population, households, housing, age, race, income, and much more. Esri's Updated Demographics data consists of point estimates, representing July 1 of the current and forecast years. View Understanding Esri's Updated Demographics portfolio to familiarize yourself with what's included and how it's updated.

Tip:

Esri 2023 and 2024 Updated Demographics use the boundaries from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau data.

Esri Updated Demographics categories include the following:

  • Population
  • Age—By Generations, Age Dependency Ratios
  • Race and Ethnicity—Diversity Index
  • School-Educational attainment
  • Work—Labor Force, Economic Dependency Ratios
  • Income—Total Income, Income by Age
  • Households—Total Households, Tenure, Families
  • Families
  • Housing and Wealth—Total Housing Units, Housing Affordability Index, Percent of Income for Mortgage, Wealth Index, Contract Rent
  • Historical Time Series—Population, Households, and Housing Units for each year between 2010 and current year

Geographic availability

Esri's demographic databases are available for all standard census geographic levels (for example, states, counties, census tracts, and block groups) as well as Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs), Designated Market Areas (DMAs), Congressional Districts (CDs), Places, County Subdivisions (CSDs), and residential ZIP Codes. But more importantly, Esri technology allows data users to summarize data for any user-defined polygon, such as rings, drive times, or any hand-drawn trade area.

Esri's Updated Demographics provide decision makers the most current information available to understand and track changes in the population, consumer behavior, and broader market area trends.

Users who depend on data should evaluate whether their analysis can benefit from using the most current information available to make important, if not critical, data-driven decisions for the following:

  • Analyzing migration patterns (retirement, employment hot spots, or suburban sprawl)
  • Reacting to natural disasters that force evacuation and relocation of the population
  • Monitoring household income and home value trends
  • Identifying areas with populations at or near retirement
  • Establishing new retail business locations
  • Understanding local labor markets

Vintage

Esri Updated Demographics data is available for the following:

Available geographies

See Advanced Demographics available geographies.

Update frequency

Annually.

Methodology

The following documents describe the detailed methodology used for Esri Updated Demographics data.

2024

The following documents describe the detailed methodology for 2024:

2023

The following documents describe the detailed methodology for 2023:

Sample reports

The following sample demographic reports are available:

For more information about reports and the products that contain them, visit Esri Reports.

For information about the number of credits needed to run reports, see Credits by capability.

Release notes

View the release notes for Esri's Updated Demographics data in the Esri 2024 U.S. Demographics Release Notes (PDF).

Variable lists

The variable lists for Esri's Updated Demographics data are in the following data catalogs:

For a list of new variables for the 2024 release, see the Esri U.S. June 2024 new and removed variables by dataset (XLS).

Data availability

Esri's Updated Demographics data is available in various products including the following:

For information about purchasing Esri's Updated Demographics data as a stand-alone dataset, contact datasales@esri.com.

Tutorials

Learn how to understand U.S. demographic data using the Get started with U.S. Updated Demographics tutorial series.

Learn how to interpret and use U.S. demographic data using the Use and interpret U.S. Updated Demographics tutorial series.

Explore the Esri Diversity Index: Growth in Diversity from 2020 to 2029 story to see patterns in the Diversity Index for Census 2020, Esri's 2024/2029 Updated Demographics, and the forecasted compound rate of growth in the Diversity Index from 2020 to 2029.