The goal of the 2020 Census is to count everyone once, only once and in the right place. The Census Bureau will continue to improve its use of mobile technology, geospatial innovations, and internet self-response.
Updates
OCTOBER 19, 2018
2020 Census Program Management Review – October 19, 2018
These quarterly Program Management Reviews update plans, tests, schedules, budgets and strategies to deliver a successful, cost-effective 2020 Census.
PUBLICATION | OCTOBER 27, 2017
2020 Census Operational Plan
The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 Census Operational Plan documents the current design for conducting the 2020 Census.
PUBLICATION | OCTOBER 27, 2017
2020 Census Integrated Communications Plan
The 2020 Census Integrated Communications Plan lays out the steps to develop a comprehensive campaign and provides a high‐level overview of strategies.
News
PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 19, 2018
2020 Census Count to Begin in Remote Alaska
The first enumeration for the 2020 Census will take place in Toksook Bay, Alaska.
PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 11, 2018
2020 Census Quarterly Program Management Review
The U.S. Census Bureau will hold its quarterly 2020 Census Program Management Review on Friday, Oct. 19, from 1 to 5 p.m. EDT.
PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
Census Bureau Begins Jobs Recruiting Effort for 2020 Census
The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting thousands of workers for temporary jobs available nationwide in advance of the 2020 Census.
Testing by Year
2018 Census Test
The 2018 Census Test took place in Pierce County, Wash.; Providence County, R.I.; and the Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, W.Va., area.
2017 Census Test
The 2017 Census Test provided the opportunity to research new methods and advanced technologies to improve data collection during the 2020 Census.
Census Testing by Year
2012 to 2018 is the primary research and testing phase for the 2020 Census. Research achieved during this time informs design decisions for the 2020 Census.
Infographics
VISUALIZATION | SEPTEMBER 05, 2018
Providence, Rhode Island - Thank You
The 2018 Census Test is the culmination of more than a decade of research and the last major milestone before the 2020 Census.
FIGURE | NOVEMBER 09, 2017
Innovative Technologies Ensure a Complete and Accurate 2020 Census
Building on established technologies for the most advanced solutions today.
FIGURE | MARCH 31, 2017
Road to the 2020 Census
Three years until Census Day.