Census 2020

2020 Census PSA Video

Quick Links

• 2020 Census (U.S. Census Bureau)
• 2020 Census Technology FAQs - frequently asked technical and security questions regarding the 2020 census (CensusCounts.org)
• 2020 Census Operational Timeline (U.S. Census Bureau)
• Complete Count Committees (U.S. Census Bureau)
• Census Regional Offices – to contact the Census Bureau staff in your community (U.S. Census Bureau)
• Counting Everyone in the Digital Age: The Implications of Technology Use in the 2020 Decennial Census for the Count of Disadvantaged Groups (Leadership Conference Education Fund and Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality, Fall 2017)
• Census 2020 Hard to Count Map (City University of New York Center for Urban Research)
• Public libraries across the United States are planning to play an active role in the 2020 Census (City University of New York Center for Urban Research)
• Federal Laws That Protect Census Confidentiality (Brennan Center for Justice, February 2019)

Printable Resources & Downloads

• Census 101: What you need to know Census.gov
• State of Wisconsin: WiCounts Census 2020
• Fact Sheet: Questions and Answers for Stakeholders Supporting the 2020 Census Census.gov
• The 2020 Census and Confidentiality Census.gov
• Spanish The 2020 Census and Confidentiality Census.gov
• How the 2020 Census will invite everyone to respond Census.gov
• The 2020 Census is accessible for everyone Census.gov

Timeline for Census 2020

On or Between	You Will Receive
March 12 - 20	An invitation to respond online to the 2020 Census. Some households will also receive paper questionnaires.
March 16 - 24	A reminder letter.
April 1	National Census Day

 

If you haven't responded yet:
March 26 - April 3	A reminder postcard.
April 8 - 16	A reminder letter and paper questionnaire.
April 20 - 27	Final reminder postcard before Census Bureau follows up in person.

Libraries' Guide to the Census

• ALA's Guide to the Census (American Library Association) 
• Preparing My Library for the 2020 Census [pdf]