EPOP survey data is available for researchers to explore, analyze, and share findings on entrepreneurship in the US. Public use files (PUFs) are comprehensive data sets available to the general public without restriction. PUFs are fully anonymized, meaning that the risk of re-identifying survey respondents is negligible. This data supports analysis at national, state, and regional levels.
To request EPOP PUFs, please complete the form below and agree to the Conditions of Use. Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).
When the request form is submitted, the EPOP research team will email you instructions on accessing the PUF data package which includes:
Currently, data is available for the years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. The PUF release dates are:
2022 data: January 20, 2023
2023 data: April 15, 2024
2024 data: October 15, 2024
2025 data: July 31, 2025
Note: Because the same survey participant can respond to multiple waves of the EPOP Survey, data users should not pool data from multiple waves in a single analysis. A longitudinal release of the data is planned for 2026, which will include anonymous identifiers for survey respondents so data users can account for respondents who participated multiple times in EPOP from 2022 through 2026 and who contribute to longitudinal estimation in the 2026 data.
Citations, referred to below in the Conditions of Use, should appear as:
“Entrepreneurship in the Population (EPOP) Survey Project Public Use Data File: <year>.” NORC at the University of Chicago. <month> <day>, <year>. EPOP.norc.org
Details on the EPOP Survey methodology are available at About the Study.
If you have comments or questions about the PUF data, please contact the EPOP research team at EPOPresearch@norc.org.
We want to hear about your research and analysis using EPOP Survey data. Let us know about your presentations, reports, and publications, and we will add them to Publications.
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NORC at the University of Chicago announces the release of the public use data files and initial findings from EPOP:2024, the third year of the EPOP Survey. The EPOP Survey is an annual, cross-sectional, nationally representative study of about 30,000 U.S.-residing adults. Among other findings, EPOP:2024 data reveals that American entrepreneurs rely heavily on personal financial resources, rather than institutional funding, to launch their businesses.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation compiled this 2025 Staff Report for Congress. The Office hopes that this report, which includes EPOP data, will help small businesses, investors, and all who support them to understand how capital is being raised and invested, and by whom.
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