Census Key Dates

April 2020—Every 10 years, we observe Census Day on April 1.

June 2020 through September 2020—Census takers go door to door to count people who have not responded to the 2020 Census. Census takers are Census Bureau employees and will provide proof that they are official government personnel.

December 31, 2020—By this date, as required by law, the Census Bureau reports to the President of the United States the population count and the apportionment of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives to each state.

2021—Initial 2020 Census data are made available to the public on census.gov.

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