County and City Data Book: Population, socio-demographic and business data on over 3,000 U.S. counties and cities.
Economic Statistics Briefing Room (ESBR): selected current economic indicators.
FEDSTATS: gateway site to statistics and data from over 70 federal agencies. Browse by subject or agency.
International Data Base (IDB) : socio-economic and demographic data for 227 areas and countries from the Census Bureau.
Social Statistics Briefing Room (SSBR): selected current social statistics.
South Carolina Statistical Abstract: Annual collection of statistics on South Carolina, its ounties and towns.
State and County QuickFacts: Population, economic and demographic quick tables from multiple agencies with links to more detailed resources.
Statistical Abstract of the United States : basic source for locating current statistics and identifying further information sources.
Statistical Resources on the Web: A-Z list of resources from the Documents Center at the University of Michigan. Very comprehensive.
United States Census Bureau: statistics covering population, housing, government, international trade, economy and business. Includes subject index.
U.S.A. Counties: over 5,000 data items for the United States, States, counties and equivalent areas from a variety of sources.
U.S. Historical Census Browser: demographic and economic statistics for states and counties from 1790-1960.

Indexes

American Statistics Index (ASI): comprehensive index to federal government statistical information. Statistical publications not distributed through the Federal Depository Library Program are received as part of the ASI non-depository microfiche collection. Located in the Documents/Microforms department.
Census Index: index to primarily print census volumes from 1790-present. Census volumes indexed are available in the Documents department.
Index of International Statistics (IIS): index for international statistics is also available in the Documents department.
Index to Current Population Reports: indexes CPR reports on population characteristics, consumer income and poverty, special studies. Recent reports available on the Internet. Older reports available in the Documents department.
Guide to State Statistical Abstracts: state publications similar to the Statistical Abstract of the United States for individual states.

Statistics by Subject

Agriculture

Agricultural Market Access Database: International data on tariffs, quotas, import volume and value and more.
Agricultural Statistics: single volume anuual compendium of U.S. agricultural statistics on production, supplies, consumption, facilities, costs, and returns.
Census of Agriculture: 1992-.
FAOSTAT: International statistics on production, trade, food supply, fertilizer and pesticides, land use and irrigation, forest products, fisheries, population, agricultural machinery, food aid shipments.
National Agricultural Statistics Service: National, state and county level statistics on farms and farm economics, livestock, agriculture, commodities and crops. Currrent and historical.
Nutrient Content of the U.S. Food Supply: "provides per capita estimates for food energy and the energy-yielding nutrients-protein, carbohydrate, and fat-as well as for total fat; saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fatty acids; cholesterol; dietary fiber; 10 vitamins; and 9 minerals. Additionally, nutrient estimates are provided for 19 individual fatty acids for the years 1980 through 1999". 1909-
State of the Land: data and analysis on land use, soil erosion, water quality, wetlands, and other issues regarding the conservation and use of natural resources from the USDA.
U.S.D.A. Economics and Statistics System: "contains nearly 300 reports and datasets from the economics agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These materials cover U.S. and international agriculture and related topics. Most reports are text files that contain time-sensitive information. Most data sets are in spreadsheet format and include time-series data that are updated yearly."
U.S. Trade Internet System: U.S. Imports/Exports of Agricultural, Fish, Forest and Textile Products.

Births & Deaths

National Vital Statistics Reports: provisional birth, death, marriage, and divorce statistics. Earlier issues.
Vital Statistics of the United States: final statistics for births, deaths, marriages and divorces for the US and states. 1900-present.

Business & Industry

County Business Patterns: Annual series.
Economic Census: some data also available on CD-ROM in the Documents department or on the American Factfinder web site.
Zip Code Business Patterns: Annual. 1998-

Census

Agriculture: 1992-
American Factfinder: 1990 & 2000 Population Census, 1997 Economic Census, American Community Survey, Population Estimates.
Census Index: index to primarily print census volumes from 1790-present. Census volumes indexed are available in the Documents department.
Current Population Reports: reports on population characteristics, consumer income and poverty, special studies. Index
Economic Census: some data also available on CD-ROM in the Documents department or on the American Factfinder web site.
Governments: federal, state and local government finances, employment, expenditures, revenues, tax collections.
U.S. Census Bureau

Children & Youth

Administration for Children and Families: Child care, child support and child welfare statistics.
Childinfo.org: UNICEF data on child survival and health, child nutrition, maternal health, water and sanitation, education, additional child rights. Includes detailed country-specific information. Childstats.gov - statistics on child and family issues and conditions and indicators of well-being from multiple federal agencies.
Kids Count - state and some city profiles, graphs, maps, rankings, statistics and reports on children and their status.
State of the World's Children: annual publication from UNICEF.
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System: annual survey for U.S., states, territorial and local of unintentional injuries and violence, tobacco use, alcohol and other drug use, sexual behaviors, dietary behaviors, and physical activity.

Climate & Weather

National Climatic Data Center: current and historical data. Access to some data requires payment.
Southeast Regional Climate Center: Regional climate center covering South Carolina. Current and historical.
U.S. Climate At A Glance: Temperature and precipitation for the U.S., states, regions and cities by month. 1895-present.

Crime & Criminal Justice

Bureau of Justice Statistics: browse by topic.
Campus Security Statistics: reported criminal offenses for over 6000 colleges and universities in the United States.
Compendium of Federal Justice Statistics: annual volume of "national-level statistics describing all aspects of processing in the Federal criminal justice system, including investigations by U.S. attorneys, prosecutions and declinations, pretrial release and detention, convictions and acquittals, sentencing, appeals, and corrections."
Crime and Justice Atlas: graphical presentation of trends in crime and sentencing over the last 25 years for the U.S. and individual states. Included with each state’s data is a list of significant justice system initiatives implemented in the state since 1975.
Crime & Justice Data Online: interactive database of state and local statistics.
International Crime Statistics: Number of major offenses in countries around the world from Interpol. 1995-
Key Crime and Justice Facts at a Glance: Quick statistics.
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data: part of the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) archive. Some data available through an online analysis system or for downloading. The Research and Data Center provides support for ICPSR data at USC.
OPE Campus Security Statistics: reported criminal offenses for over 6000 colleges and universities in the United States.
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics: statistics on the criminal justice system, arrests, offenses, public attitudes to crime, processing of defendants, parolees and prison inmates.
Uniform Crime Reports: U.S. crime and arrest statistics and crime indexes. Includes Crime in the United States and Hate Crime Statistics. Earlier issues available in the Documents department.

South Carolina

Crime in South Carolina: annual compilation of county and state statistics from the State Law Enforcement Division, Uniform Crime Reports Department. Includes crime, arrest and crime clearance statistics.
South Carolina Criminal and Juvenile Justice Trends