On March 26, 2026, the U.S. Census Bureau released official population and components of change estimates for counties and metropolitan areas, reflecting changes from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025. State-level estimates were released earlier, in January.

We have a few updates to share this month:

New Data Points Added to the Socioeconomic Data Dashboard

We've expanded our Socioeconomic Data Dashboard with several new data points, available by race, ethnicity, and overall population. Labor force and unemployment figures are focused on ages 16-64 for a more accurate picture of working-age participation:

State Economist Amanda Rector and Senior Research Analyst Megan Bailey recently published “Are We There Yet?