The U.S. census counts each resident of the country, where they live on April 1, every ten years ending in zero. The Constitution mandates the enumeration to determine how to apportion the House of Representatives among the states.
News
2020 Census Paid Temporary Workers
The U.S. Census Bureau has begun releasing the total number of 2020 Census paid temporary workers that earned any pay during a specific weekly pay period.
2020 Census Paid Temporary Workers
The U.S. Census Bureau has begun releasing the total number of 2020 Census paid temporary workers that earned any pay during a specific weekly pay period.
New 2020 Population Estimates by Demographic Characteristics
Vintage 2020 evaluation estimates of population for the nation, states and counties by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin.
Data
Demonstration Data for Redistricting and Voting Rights Act Use Cases
This webinar examines the results of the Census Bureau’s empirical evaluation of the reliability and fitness-for-use of the April 2021 demonstration data.
Historical Population Change Data (1910-2020)
Historical population change for the nation and states.
Historical Apportionment Data (1910-2020)
Historical apportionment data for the nation and states.
Publications
Questions Planned for the 2020 Census and American Community Survey
The contents of this handbook describe the questions that will be asked on the 2020 Census and the American Community Survey (ACS).
2020 Census Tribal Consultations with Oklahoma Tribes
To achieve an accurate count of tribal citizens in the 2020 Census, the Census Bureau held two tribal consultations specifically for Oklahoma tribes.
2020 Census Tribal Consultations with the Navajo Nation
To achieve an accurate count of tribal citizens in the 2020 Census, the Census Bureau held a one-on-one tribal consultation with the Navajo Nation.
Visualizations