Our country has reached an important milestone in the 2020 Census. More than half of all of the households in the country have responded – that is nearly 74 million responses! This a great achievement and we thank you for that. 

This is your census. It has never been easier to respond to the census, whether online at 2020census.gov, over the phone, or by mail. If you prefer, paper questionnaires are arriving in mailboxes this month. We urge residents to count everyone living in your home as of April 1, and to return your form in the mail right away. Responding to the 2020 Census is something you can do in the safety of your home in practicing social distancing. Once you have responded, please encourage your family, friends and loved ones to complete the census too. 

Your response to the 2020 Census informs how hundreds of billions of dollars are allocated for hospitals, emergency response, schools and other public services and used in business decisions over the next 10 years. The 2020 Census also determines the number of seats the states will have in the U.S. House of Representatives.

We are living in unprecedented times, but the 2020 Census remains constant in our democracy. Together, we will meet our Constitutional duty and count all persons in all communities across our vast and diverse nation.