Annually Updated ACS Data Is Now Available in ArcGIS Living Atlas
- Esri has updated American Community Survey (ACS) layers and maps in ArcGIS Living Atlas with the latest five-year US Census Bureau estimates.
- The update delivers 1,700+ refreshed demographic, housing, social, and economic attributes across 114 layers and 200+ maps.
- Organizations rely on ACS data for planning, research, grant applications, and operational decision-making.
- Updated layers include 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates, with the prior 2019–2023 ACS 5-year layers available through December 2027.
- Users can access the data and learn more through ArcGIS Living Atlas and related resources at esri.com/living-atlas/acs.
REDLANDS, Calif.—March 24, 2026—Esri, the global leader in geographic information system (GIS) technology, today announced the release of updated American Community Survey (ACS) layers and maps in ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World. The data incorporates the US Census Bureau’s newest five-year demographic, housing, social, and economic estimates.
These updates provide ArcGIS users—including federal agencies, nonprofits, local governments, and grant applicants—with authoritative, ready-to-use data that supports robust research and decision‑making. The expanded collection includes 114 layers and more than 200 maps covering 1,700+ updated attributes, available across ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS StoryMaps, configurable apps, and dashboards.
ACS layers in ArcGIS Living Atlas typically update every December after the US Census Bureau releases its new five-year estimates. The current five-year ACS data can be accessed in ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, Esri’s configurable apps and dashboards, and ArcGIS StoryMaps.
“Understanding the housing, economic, and social situations of your community’s populations, such as students and veterans, is paramount to local planning departments and economic development departments,” said Diana Lavery, Esri senior product engineer and lead for the ACS content in Living Atlas. “GIS Analysts at these organizations have access to the latest data values on these topics, already processed and mapped, symbolized, and ready to use in their work.”
To learn more about the latest updates and how to use ACS data layers in ArcGIS Living Atlas, visit go.esri.com/living-atlas/acs.
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With ACS data in the Living Atlas, you can visualize demographics like health insurance coverage around Seattle, Washington.
