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:
- 2024/2029 (in 2020 Census geography).
- 2023/2028 (in 2020 Census geography).
- Migrating from Esri Updated Demographics 2021/2026 to 2022/2027: Expected Change explains why data users may experience large changes when transitioning from 2021/2026 Esri Updated Demographics to 2022/2027.
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:
- 2024/2029 Esri Updated Demographics Methodology Statement; a PDF is available.
- 2024 Esri Daytime Population Methodology Statement; a PDF is available.
- 2024/2029 Esri Dependency Ratios Methodology Statement; a PDF is available.
- 2024/2029 Esri Diversity Index Methodology Statement; a PDF is available.
- 2024/2029 Income Tiers and Measures of Income Inequality Methodology Statement; a PDF is available.
- Vintage 2024 Esri Time Series Totals Methodology Statement; a PDF is available.
2023
The following documents describe the detailed methodology for 2023:
- 2023/2028 Esri Updated Demographics Methodology Statement; a PDF is available.
- 2023 Esri Daytime Population Methodology Statement; a PDF is available.
- 2023/2028 Esri Dependency Ratios Methodology Statement; a PDF is available.
- 2023/2028 Esri Diversity Index Methodology Statement; a PDF is available.
- 2023/2028 Income Tiers and Measures of Income Inequality Methodology Statement—NEW; a PDF is available.
- Vintage 2023 Esri Time Series Totals Methodology Statement; a PDF is available.
Sample reports
The following sample demographic reports are available:
- Age by Sex Profile (PDF)
- Age by Sex by Race Profile (PDF)
- Age 50+ Profile (PDF)
- Civilian Labor Force Profile (PDF)
- Community Profile (PDF)
- Demographic and Income Profile (PDF)
- Demographic and Income Comparison Profile (PDF)
- Detailed Age Profile (PDF)
- Disposable Income Profile (PDF)
- Executive Summary (PDF)
- Graphic Profile (PDF)
- Household Income Profile (PDF)
- Housing Profile (PDF)
- Market Profile (PDF)
- Net Worth Profile (PDF)
- Time Series Profile (PDF)
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:
- ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World—Access ready-to-use maps.
- ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App (view a sample infographic), ArcGIS Business Analyst Pro, ArcGIS Business Analyst Enterprise, and ArcGIS Business Analyst Mobile App.
- ArcGIS Community Analyst.
- ArcGIS for Microsoft 365—Add an information card, Add a layer from ArcGIS, or run the LISTDATACOLLECTIONS function.
- ArcGIS GeoEnrichment Service.
- ArcGIS Online—Browse maps and layers, and use the Enrich Layer tool.
- Buy Esri Reports online.
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.