The U.S. Census Bureau announced on March 10 that it will provide a two-day embargo period for qualified media to access the Vintage 2025 population estimates. The embargo will allow journalists to review data on total population and demographic changes for U.S. counties, metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas, as well as Puerto Rico municipios.
This embargo period is scheduled from Tuesday, March 24 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time until Thursday, March 26 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time. During this time, the information may not be published or shared before the official public release date of March 26 at 12:01 a.m.
According to the Census Bureau, these estimates reflect population changes between April 1, 2020 and July 1, 2025. Media subscribers with embargo access can also request interviews with Census Bureau experts during the restricted period by contacting the agency via email.
To participate in the embargo, members of the media are encouraged to register through the Census Bureau’s embargo site and confirm their login credentials by March 23. For any assistance related to embargo access, inquiries can be directed to the provided support email address.
The advance release aims to give journalists time to prepare coverage while ensuring that sensitive data is not disclosed ahead of schedule.
