Census Mcp Server

Overview

Census Mcp Server lets you query U.S. Census Bureau data, variables, and geography through the Model Context Protocol. Instead of manually moving data between applications, AI assistants can call Census Mcp Server as a set of built-in tools, making demographic data, ACS datasets, and geographic information directly accessible within your workflow.

The server runs locally on your machine via the npm package @cyanheads/census-mcp-server, speaking MCP over stdio. You'll need a Census Bureau API key to authenticate requests. The latest release is v0.3.3, published under the Apache-2.0 license, with source code available at cyanheads/census-mcp-server on GitHub.

Census Mcp Server is listed in the AI & Agents category on mcp.site and works with MCP clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, and Zed. If you maintain this server, claim this listing to verify your ownership, earn a Verified badge, and keep the information up to date.

Installation

// claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "census_mcp_server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/census-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}