The release of data collected in the 2020 Census takes place over several years, with the initial products focused on congressional apportionment and legislative redistricting.
We’ll provide links directly to U.S. Census Bureau products on this page, as well as Tennessee State Data Center geographic products, tools and analysis designed specifically to support Tennessee data users.
Scheduled Releases
- 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 Geographic Support Products
Now Available - Apportionment Counts
Now Available - P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Tables as pipe-delimited text files (by 8/16/2021)
- P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Tables on data.census.gov (by 9/30/2021)
- Demographic Profiles (TBD)
- Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (TBD)
2020 Census Data Updates
Tennessee Population Tops 6.9 Million in First 2020 Census Result April 28, 2021 - Tennessee’s resident population grew to 6,910,840 over the past decade according to new 2020 Census results. The 8.9% growth rate was slower than the two previous decades but was enough to move the state up one spot to become the nations 16th most populous.
2020 Census Releases Scheduled for April, August and October April 20, 2021 - The first look at Tennessee's 2020 Census results is just days away with the state-level apportionment counts planned for release by April 30th and more detailed information coming in August, 2021.
Microdata Geography Update Planned for 2021 July 29, 2020 - Public Use Microdata Areas, or PUMAs, are statistical with no fewer than 100,000 people for which anonymized, individual Census responses are released. In late 2021, the State Data Center will lead an update to Tennessee's PUMA boundaries.Related Projects
2020 PUMA Geography Update
Public Use Microdata Areas, or PUMAs, are statistical areas with no fewer than 100,000 people for which anonymized, individual Census responses are released. In late 2021, the State Data Center will lead an update to Tennessee’s PUMA boundaries.