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What is the U.S. Census Full — Complete Demographic & Economic Intelligence MCP Server?
The ultimate U.S. Census Mega-Server — 14 tools.
14 Tools
- 👥 Population (5) — State, county, city, demographics
- 💰 Income (4) — Income, poverty, education, businesses
- 🏘️ Housing (5) — Values, rent, ownership, full profiles, generic query
Authentication
Requires a free API key from the Census Bureau.
Built-in capabilities (14)
From County Business Patterns (CBP) — the definitive dataset for understanding local economic activity and business concentration. Get County Business Patterns — establishments, employees, and payroll by county
Get a comprehensive profile for a specific county
Get racial and ethnic demographics for all counties in a state
Essential for diversity analysis, market segmentation, and policy research. Get racial and ethnic demographics for all states — White, Black, Asian, Hispanic, foreign-born
Education level is a key predictor of income, employment, and economic development. Get educational attainment for all states — bachelor's degree or higher
Essential for real estate investors, developers, and market researchers. Get housing data for all counties in a state — values, rent, ownership
renter-occupied, and vacant units for every state. The #1 dataset for real estate market analysis. Get housing data for all states — home values, rent, ownership rates, vacancies
Critical for real estate analysis, business site selection, and understanding economic disparity within a state. Get median household income and poverty for all counties in a state
Median income is the single most-used economic indicator from the Census — it determines federal funding, cost-of-living adjustments, and market opportunity analysis. Get median household income and poverty rates for all states
This includes incorporated cities and Census Designated Places. Get population for all cities/towns/places within a state
Use state FIPS codes: CA=06, TX=48, NY=36, FL=12, IL=17, PA=42, OH=39, GA=13, NC=37, MI=26, etc. Get population and median age for all counties in a state
The ACS is the most comprehensive demographic survey in the U.S., sampling 3.5 million households annually. Get total population and median age for all 50 U.S. states + DC
One query = complete state intelligence. Get a comprehensive socioeconomic profile for a state — population, income, housing, demographics
Specify ACS variables (e.g., B01003_001E for population), geography (state:*, county:*, place:*), optional in-clause for filtering, year, and dataset path. See api.census.gov/data.html for all available datasets and variables. Run a custom Census API query — any dataset, variables, and geography
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings U.S. Census Full — Complete Demographic & Economic Intelligence data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 14 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.
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Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop
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U.S. Census Full — Complete Demographic & Economic Intelligence in VS Code Copilot
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Frequently asked questions
Why does it require an API key?
While the SEC and Treasury APIs do not require keys, the Census Bureau requires a free API key to handle the massive volume of hyper-local data (thousands of variables across millions of geographies). The key prevents rate limiting and ensures stable connections.
What geographies can I query?
This MCP limits the main built-in endpoints to State, County and Place (cities). Detailed geometries like zip-codes, tracts, or congressional districts can be queried utilizing the query_census custom tool.
Is Puerto Rico included?
Yes! Puerto Rico is treated internally as state FIPS code 72.
Which VS Code version supports MCP?
MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.
How do I switch to Agent mode?
Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.
Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?
Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.
Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?
Yes. MCP servers configured via .vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.
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