Statistics

General Sources

Fedstats
Provides easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by 70 agencies in the United States federal government for public use.

NationMasters
Provides over 8,000 statistics and 3000 maps for various countries of the world and features the most frequently requested stats on the home page.  Also allows users to create their own graphs comparing nations.

State and County Quickfacts
From the U.S. Census Bureau, provides people, geography, and business facts by state and county.

Statistical Abstract of the United States 
An exhaustive compendium of national, regional, state, local, and selected international statistics.

LexisNexis Statistical  (Duke only)
Search Abstracts only -- we do not subscribe to the Power Tables.  Provides indexing and complete abstracting of statistics produced by various agencies.

Specific Sources

Historical Census Browser
From 1790-1830, most of the data is population breakdowns by age, sex, and free status (free or slave). After 1830, additional data is available, such as occupation, education, mortality, and property. 

City and County Data Books 
Demographic data by county and city in the U.S.

Country Reports (Economist Intelligence Unit) (Duke only)
Provides an overview of economic, political, market, investment, and trading conditions for more than 180 countries.

CountryReports.org
Provides up-to-date information on population, geography, economy, history, and politics. The site also presents a lively array of extras, such as audio clips of national anthems and links to current weather reports.

Global Market Information Database (Euromonitor) (Duke only)
A source of demographic, economic, and marketing statistics and research reports for over 200 countries.

ISI Emerging Markets (Duke only)
Delivers news and company and financial data direct from emerging markets.

Population of the 100 largest cities ..., 1790-1990  
U.S. cities only.

Social Sciences Briefing Room 
Statistics and charts on crime, demographics, education, and health in the U.S.

SourceOECD (Duke only)
Provides the full text of all journals and books published by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) since 1998.

Standard & Poor's Market Insight  (Duke only)
Provides financial information and analysis for companies, industries, and national economies.

Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage (Duke only)
A comprehensive database of financial information, covering corporate research, competitive analysis, investment information, and industry analysis.

State and Metropolitan Area Data Book

North Carolina State Data Center
 The North Carolina State Data Center (SDC) is a consortium of state and local agencies that provides information and data about the State and its component geographic areas.

U.S. Census Bureau  
The U.S. Census Bureau's recently updated national, state and county population estimates.

United Nations Population Information Network
From the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.