The 2020 census counted 126.8 million occupied households, representing 9% growth over the 116.7 million households counted in the 2010 census.
About half of Americans see their identity reflected very well in the census’s race and ethnicity questions.
The coronavirus outbreak inflicted disruptions on 2020 census operations, raising questions about how accurate the decennial count will be.
Those who have not responded to the census so far are likely to be from groups the census previously has struggled to count accurately.
If unauthorized U.S. immigrants aren't counted, 3 states could each lose a seat they otherwise would have had and 3 others each could gain one.
The rise of internet polling makes it more feasible to publish estimates for Asian Americans. But these estimates offer a limited view.
The COVID-19 pandemic sent many on the move to places other than their usual residence – and they may not know where or how to be counted.
Overall readiness to respond to the census has inched up since earlier this year, even as some key hard-to-count groups remain less enthusiastic than others.
The 2020 census began in Alaska in January, and the first numbers will be published by the end of the year.
Racial categories, which have been on every U.S. census, have changed from decade to decade, reflecting the politics and science of the times.
