# mcp-census

> Use this tool when you need to retrieve demographic data and population statistics from the US Census Bureau API. It solves problems related to data-driven research, policy analysis, and business decision-making by providing access to thousands of datasets and enabling searches for specific geographic data. The tool takes in search queries and variable codes as inputs and returns relevant demographic data and population statistics as outputs.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/petrefiedthunder-mcp-census  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/petrefiedthunder-mcp-census

## Description

Provides access to the US Census Bureau API, allowing AI agents to retrieve demographic data and population statistics across thousands of datasets. It enables users to search for datasets, discover variable codes, and query specific geographic data like states and counties.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.97
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/b1o3e71xvk)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/PetrefiedThunder/mcp-census>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "petrefiedthunder-mcp-census"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/petrefiedthunder-mcp-census` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/petrefiedthunder-mcp-census/pull`

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