U.S. Census Bureau updates data.census.gov landing page to make data search easier

Feb 5, 2026

A Census Bureau tutorial video outlines changes to the data.census.gov landing page: the Census logo now links to census.gov, navigation links moved closer to the logo, 'Advanced search' is renamed 'Explore Filters', a new microdata button links to MDAT, and address search is more prominent.

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Sam Patton, a presenter for the U.S. Census Bureau, outlined a series of user-facing updates to data.census.gov in a tutorial video. The changes are designed to make the site’s search and help resources easier to find and use.

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