2020 Census Nonresponse Followup Rates Available at the Local Level This week, the U.S. Census Bureau began to release daily 2020 Census Nonresponse Followup workload completion rates by area census office. As of Sept. 1, over 60.3% of the Nonresponse Followup workload has been completed nationwide. Nonresponse Followup is the final 2020 Census data collection operation to count households that have not yet responded to the census online, by phone, or by mail. Census takers also follow up with households that have responded to improve and ensure accuracy of the census. These rates are being released for the first time during a decennial census. The Census Bureau is releasing this information in order to help our partners and the public track their area’s progress in completing the 2020 Census. Read More Census Bureau Mails Additional Questionnaire to Households That Have Not Yet Responded to the 2020 Census The U.S. Census Bureau is sending an additional paper questionnaire to over 16.2 million households in low-responding census tracts. About 84.9% of households have completed the 2020 Census with 65.2% self-responding online, by phone or by mail. This final mailing began to arrive in homes on Aug. 22. All mail packages are expected to arrive by Sept. 15. Only nonresponding households that have received only one paper questionnaire in the mail may receive this mailing. This mailing is the last in a series of reminders the Census Bureau has mailed to nonresponding households since mid-March urging them to respond. Read More New on the Director's Blog: Getting a Census Taker Visit When You’ve Already Responded Census takers are visiting households that have not yet responded. So if you’ve already responded to the 2020 Census, why might a census taker visit? Learn more. Help us spread the word about the 2020 Census! Share this on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This

About the 2020 Census The U.S. Constitution mandates a census of the population every 10 years. The goal of the 2020 Census is to count everyone who lives in the United States on April 1, 2020 (Census Day). Census statistics are used to determine the number of seats each state holds in the U.S. House of Representatives and inform how billions of dollars in federal funds will be allocated by state, local and federal lawmakers annually for the next 10 years. The Census Bureau has adapted or delayed some 2020 Census operations due to COVID-19. Visit our operational adjustments page for the latest news, updates, and timeline.