Government Information: Census: Historical Census Information

It can be difficult to obtain accurate historical demographic information about minority groups.  Here are some resources that can help:

If you are needing to get historical population data, these are really good resources to use. 

• Census of Population and Housing - data ranges from most recent census to the historical decennial census conducted throughout the decades. Some of the data were scanned as an effort to make historical census information available to the public. The display of data will continue as historical census records become available.

• National Historical Geographic Information System - 'aggregate census data and GIS-compatible boundary files for the United States between 1790 and 2011.'

• Historical Census Statistics on Population Totals By Race, 1790 to 1990, and By Hispanic Origin, 1970 to 1990, For The United States, Regions, Divisions, and States.