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US Census Dates

The dates of the US censes are as follows:

  • August 2, 1790
  • August 4, 1800
  • August 6, 1810
  • August 7, 1820
  • June 1, 1830
  • June 1, 1840
  • June 1, 1850
  • June 1, 1860
  • June 1, 1870
  • June 1, 1880
  • June 2, 1890
  • June 1, 1900
  • April 15, 1910
  • January 1, 1920
  • April 1, 1930
  • April 1, 1940
  • April 1, 1950 - available for public inspection on April 1, 2022.
  • April 1, 1960 - available on April 1, 2032.
  • April 1, 1970 - available on April 1, 2042.
  • April 1, 1980 - available on April 1, 2052.
  • April 1, 1990 - available on April 1, 2062.
  • April 1, 2000 - available on April 1, 2072.
  • April 1, 2010 - available on April 1, 2082.

The US operate a 72-year rule for the privacy of their census data - hence the dates for publication for censes post 1940, above.