# Inquiry Regarding 2010 Education and Nativity Data Coverage **URL:** \ **Category:** NHGIS\ **Created:** [September 17, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/inquiry-regarding-2010-education-and-nativity-data-coverage/6093 "2024-09-17T13:53:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![z\_zhao](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/6f9a4e/32.png) [@z\_zhao](https://forum.ipums.org/u/z_zhao)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/inquiry-regarding-2010-education-and-nativity-data-coverage/6093/1 "2024-09-17T13:53:39Z")
I am seeking clarification regarding the availability of education and nativity data for all counties in the 2010 census. From my research, I understand that the decennial census includes data for 3,221 counties, with statistics available on variables such as sex, age, and race. However, I have observed that educational attainment and nativity data are only available in the ACS 1-year estimates, which cover only 818 counties with populations exceeding 50,000. Could you please confirm if there is a way to access the 2010 education and nativity data for all counties, or if such data is not available outside of the ACS 1-year estimates? Thank you for your assistance. ---
**Author:** ![MPC\_vanriper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@MPC\_vanriper](https://forum.ipums.org/u/MPC_vanriper)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/inquiry-regarding-2010-education-and-nativity-data-coverage/6093/2 "2024-09-17T14:10:25Z")
Hello, The ACS 5-year estimates provide education and nativity data (along with sex, age and race data) for all counties in the United States. The 5-year datasets is the only ACS product that provides estimates for all counties. You have a couple of options - you can use the 2006-2010 ACS 5-year dataset (ending in 2010) or the 2008-2012 ACS 5-year dataset (centered on the year 2010) for your research project. Sincerely, Dave Van Riper IPUMS