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Discover Census datasets, variables and geography codes, then retrieve published estimates, margins of error and counts with source annotations; collect the Population Estimates Program county and sub-county files (Vintage 2020-YYYY) and the SAIPE state-and-county poverty and income files from www2.census.gov.

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Show total population and margin of error for every California county in the 2023 ACS 5-year estimates.

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1Request
stringRequired

query

string

Keep only this summary level: us, region, division, state, county, county subdivision, tract, block group, place, metropolitan statistical area/micropolitan statistical area, combined statistical area, urban area, public use microdata area, zip code tabulation area, school district (unified), american indian area/alaska native area/hawaiian home land.

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const result = await firecrawl.scrape({
  alexandria: {
    provider: "census-gov",
    capability: "census/geographies",
    options: {
      query: "San Francisco",
    },
  },
});
2Response example

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{
  "complete": false,
  "count": 4,
  "level": null,
  "next_cursor": null,
  "observed_at_ms": 1789084800000,
  "query": "San Francisco",
  "records": [
    {
      "fips": {
        "county": "075",
        "state": "06"
      },
      "for": "county:075",
      "geo_id": "0500000US06075",
      "in": [
        "state:06"
      ],
      "level": "county",
      "record_id": "0500000US06075",
      "selected": true,
      "source_url": "https://data.census.gov/api/search?q=San%20Francisco&services=geos&size=10",
      "sumlevel": "050",
      "title": "San Francisco County, California",
      "ucgid": "050XX00US06075"
    },
    {
      "fips": {
        "county": "075",
        "county_subdivision": "92790",
        "state": "06"
      },
      "for": "county subdivision:92790",
      "geo_id": "0600000US0607592790",
      "in": [
        "state:06",
        "county:075"
      ],
      "level": "county subdivision",
      "record_id": "0600000US0607592790",
      "selected": false,
      "source_url": "https://data.census.gov/api/search?q=San%20Francisco&services=geos&size=10",
      "sumlevel": "060",
      "title": "San Francisco CCD, San Francisco County, California",
      "ucgid": "060XX00US0607592790"
    },
    {
      "fips": {
        "county": "019",
        "county_subdivision": "58486",
        "state": "27"
      },
      "for": "county subdivision:58486",
      "geo_id": "0600000US2701958486",
      "in": [
        "state:27",
        "county:019"
      ],
      "level": "county subdivision",
      "record_id": "0600000US2701958486",
      "selected": false,
      "source_url": "https://data.census.gov/api/search?q=San%20Francisco&services=geos&size=10",
      "sumlevel": "060",
      "title": "San Francisco township, Carver County, Minnesota",
      "ucgid": "060XX00US2701958486"
    },
    {
      "fips": {
        "place": "67000",
        "state": "06"
      },
      "for": "place:67000",
      "geo_id": "1600000US0667000",
      "in": [
        "state:06"
      ],
      "level": "place",
      "record_id": "1600000US0667000",
      "selected": false,
      "source_url": "https://data.census.gov/api/search?q=San%20Francisco&services=geos&size=10",
      "sumlevel": "160",
      "title": "San Francisco city, California",
      "ucgid": "160XX00US0667000"
    }
  ],
  "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11T00:00:00Z",
  "schema_version": "1.0.0",
  "source_updated_at": null,
  "source_url": "https://data.census.gov/api/search?q=San%20Francisco&services=geos&size=10",
  "warnings": [
    "skipped `San Francisco city, California` (E600000US0607567000): summary level not supported by `data`"
  ]
}

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Ready-made Firecrawl tools that call US Census Bureau.

Uses US Census Bureau, BLS labor statistics, CMS data.cms.gov, OpenStreetMap, Socrata open-data portals+1Community health needs assessment data packUse when a nonprofit hospital's community benefit manager starts the triennial community health needs assessment. Pulls poverty, insurance, age and language from Census data, county unemployment from BLS, local hospital quality from CMS, and access to pharmacies and groceries from the map, then adds county open-data health datasets into a sourced secondary-data pack.8 toolsOpen
Uses US Census Bureau, NPI Registry, CMS data.cms.gov, MapsNetwork adequacy gap check for a countyUse when a health plan network development manager must prove a county meets time-and-distance standards before a filing. Lists registered specialists and facilities near members, measures drive times from population centres to the nearest one, and flags specialties that fail so contracting can recruit before the regulator does.7 toolsOpen
Uses Nissan USA dealer locator and inventory, US Census Bureau, BLS labor statistics, MapsDealership acquisition market screenUse when a dealer group's corporate development director is screening a franchised dealership for acquisition. Reads same-brand dealer density around the target, the target's inventory depth, county population, income and unemployment, and customer review ratings and trend, then frames the market's strengths and risks.7 toolsOpen
Uses BLS labor statistics, US Census Bureau, FDIC BankFind Suite, USFS Wildfire Risk to CommunitiesCounty credit snapshot for a municipal bondUse when a municipal bond credit analyst reviews a county or county-backed issuer before buying or at a rating review. Pulls unemployment, population, income and housing data for the county, local bank deposit trends and wildfire or hazard exposure, producing a credit snapshot with trends and red flags.6 toolsOpen
Uses FDIC BankFind Suite, US Census Bureau, MapsBank branch closure community impactUse when a city economic-development office, community-reinvestment officer or bank regulator reviewer wants to know what a bank's branch closures mean for a neighbourhood. Reads FDIC branch history and deposit share, the area's income and vehicle access from Census, and what banking alternatives remain nearby.7 toolsOpen
Uses USFS Wildfire Risk to Communities, US Census Bureau, Grants.gov, USAspendingCommunity wildfire defense grant case builderUse when a county fire-adapted communities coordinator or hazard-mitigation grant writer prepares a wildfire defense grant. Scores the community's published wildfire risk and how it ranks in its state, adds income and population data that set priority and match waivers, and matches it to open Grants.gov wildfire opportunities with their deadlines.8 toolsOpen
Uses Grants.gov, US Census Bureau, BLS labor statistics, USAspendingGrant need-statement data packUse when a nonprofit or local-government grant writer is drafting the statement of need for a federal grant application. Reads the opportunity's eligibility and priorities, pulls Census and BLS figures for the exact service area, and shows who in the state already received awards under the same assistance listing, so the narrative is specific and sourced.6 toolsOpen
Uses NOAA National Hurricane Center (nhc.noaa.gov), US Census Bureau, BidNet Direct, SAM.govPost-storm procurement opportunity scanUse when a disaster-recovery contractor, debris hauler or emergency-management consultant needs to know where work will open after a hurricane. Reads the live NHC storm and forecast, sizes the population and housing in the counties in its path, and lists open state, local and federal solicitations for debris, monitoring and recovery services there.8 toolsOpen
Uses NPI Registry, US Census Bureau, Maps, Grants.govBehavioral health provider desert mapUse when a county behavioral health director or community mental health planner must show where people cannot find a psychiatrist or therapist. Counts registered behavioral health providers by ZIP from the NPI Registry, sets them against population and uninsured rates from Census data, checks which practices actually operate on the map, and lists open SAMHSA-type grants to fill the gap.7 toolsOpen

Benchmarks

Public records benchmarks

Quality, speed and cost, last 24 hours, across every agent call to US Census Bureau through Alexandria.

Quality
97.2%
Calls answered without a tool error
Speed
5.9 s
95% of successful calls finish faster
Cost
5 credits
Firecrawl credits per call
Calls
600
Last 24 hours, every Alexandria user
Quality and speed of each tool, last 24 hours
ToolQualitySpeedCalls
Data96.2%29.0 s443
Geographies100%239 ms43
Saipe get100%617 ms39
Variables100%393 ms33
Popest get100%205 ms20

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