Author: Datahood Team

Published: 2026-07-22

Datahood has been updated with the latest 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year data, covering the 2020-2024 period. The refreshed data is now available across our state, county, and ZIP Code Tabulation Area profiles, giving researchers, businesses, planners, and local analysts a current view of communities across the United States.

This release updates the core Census profile data that powers Datahood’s local pages and adds a new historical trends section for key metrics.

What’s Updated?

The ACS 2024 5-year update is now live across:

The update covers:

Each profile now reflects the 2020-2024 ACS 5-year release instead of the previous 2019-2023 period.

In addition to the latest ACS data, Datahood profiles now include historical trend charts for several core community metrics:

These trends make it easier to see how a place has changed over time instead of viewing a single snapshot. For dollar-based metrics, the charts include an inflation-adjusted view so users can compare values more meaningfully across years.

Why ACS 5-Year Data Matters

The ACS 5-year release is especially useful for smaller geographies such as ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, counties, and smaller states because it combines survey responses across five years. That larger sample makes it more reliable for local comparisons than shorter ACS releases.

For Datahood users, this means more current local data for:

Start Exploring

You can explore the refreshed data now on Datahood:

We will continue building on this release with more trend-based insights, easier comparisons between places, and more ways to turn Census data into practical local intelligence.