Here's What You May Have Missed on Social Media

We're bringing you some of the most popular, timely, and notable posts from across the Census Bureau’s social media channels. Check out what you may have missed.

Vintage 2023 Population Estimates

Approximately 60% of U.S. counties gained population from 2022 to 2023, an increase from the 52% of counties that experienced population growth between 2021 and 2022.

Counties in the South saw faster growth, and more Northeast and Midwest counties had population losses turn to gains.

Approximately 370,000 businesses are receiving notices to respond to the 2023 Annual Integrated Economic Survey. Your business may be one of them.

Learn more about the new survey in our short video, and find guidance for respondents in our series of how-to videos.

🌴New Census Bureau data out today shows Florida was home to 4 of the nation’s top 5 fastest-growing metro areas and 3 of the top 10 that gained the largest number of people from 2022 to 2023.

Read more about the Sunshine State on America Counts.

America Counts: Grandparents Living With Grandchildren

About 6.7 million people or 3.3% of adults age 30 and over lived with their grandchildren in 2021, according to recently released Census Bureau data.

Nationally, roughly 32.7% of grandparents living with their grandchildren under the age of 18 were responsible for their care.

Census Bureau research shows the COVID-19 pandemic widened the mortality gap between the nation’s Black and White populations and completely erased the mortality advantage of the Hispanic population in relation to the non-Hispanic White population.

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Statistics in Schools: Women’s History Month Fun Facts

March is National Women's History Month.

Teachers: Commemorate the progress of American women through the decades alongside your students with our Women’s History Month Fun Facts handout.

Get an overview of Census Bureau data for your city, county, or state with our geography profile pages.

Our profiles provide data on education, housing, employment, and more about your area.

Here’s how to get started:

1. Go to data.census.gov(https://data.census.gov/).
2. Type in your city or town in the main search bar.
3. The profile box will appear in the top right corner of the results.

March 23 was National Puppy Day! 🐶

Teachers: Have your students use our State Facts for Students data tool to examine Census Bureau data on the number of pet and pet supplies stores in their state as well as a variety of other fun facts.

March 21 was National Single Parent Day!

Join us in honoring the dedication, resilience, and love of single parents across the nation. Check out Stats for Stories to discover Census Bureau data on the steady rise of single-parent households since 1950.

Use census records to trace your Irish ancestry.

Beginning in 1850, Americans were first able to report that they were born in Ireland.

Learn more about publicly available decennial census records.

On Pi Day, March 14, we celebrated the infinite wonder of mathematics with Census Bureau data. 🔢

Explore data on mathematicians and other STEM occupations with Stats for Stories.

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