The U.S. Census Bureau has released new data on government organization counts for 2025. The release includes three tables: Government Units by State, Local Governments by Type and State, and Special District Governments by Function and State. In addition, the Organization Public Use File for State and Local Government Structures is now available, providing a detailed database of U.S. state and local governments and their major agencies.
The data offer information categorized by government type, state, population size, group, and function. There are also details on school systems that distinguish between independent and dependent districts.
These figures are part of the Census of Governments, which gathers state and local government data every five years in years ending in “2” and “7.” According to the Census Bureau, “The Organization Component of the Census of Governments provides the official count of active U.S. governments.” The Bureau noted that select tables will now be published annually alongside its regular product series.
Access to the Government Organization tables is available at www.census.gov/topics/public-sector/government-organization/data/tables.html. The Organization Public Use Files can be found at www.census.gov/programs-surveys/gus/data/datasets.html.
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