The 2024 GSS Cross-section data are now available. This data features questions related to the 2024 election, perceptions of national identity, how we navigate today’s digital society, and mental health stigma. We encourage users to review the documentation and consider the potential impact of the experiments and data collection approach on the survey estimates.
SAS
The GSS 1972-2024 cumulative data file is available now. Please read through the documentation carefully for important changes in 2024.
Cumulative Data Set (cross-sectional samples from all years)
GSS 1972-2024 Cross-Sectional Cumulative Data (Release 1, May 2025)
The cumulative data file is also available via SDA, The Roper Center, ICPSR, and the GSS Data Explorer.
Merged Single-Year Data Sets (cross-sectional and all panels)
Not currently available
(The 2020 panel data available below)
Panel Data Sets
Other
Paradata for GSS 2022 (Updated for Release 3)
Because of the potential for deductive disclosure, in order to obtain more restricted information, researchers need to complete a formal application to work with the GSS sensitive data. Please refer to “Obtaining GSS Sensitive Data Files”.
Alerts
Key missing values to know are:
- .i : Inapplicable
- .n : No answer
- .d : Don't know
- .s : Skipped on web
- .r : Refusal
- .x : Not available in this release
- .y : Not available in this year
The 2024 GSS Codebook contains description of other, less common missing values.
