Planning the 2030 Census is underway. The 2030 Census will count residents of the United States and five U.S. territories and will mark the 25th population count in the United States; the first was in 1790.
The data collected by the census determine the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives (a process called apportionment) and is also used to adjust or redraw electoral districts based on where populations have increased or decreased. The results also inform decisions about allocating hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding to communities across the country—for hospitals, fire departments, schools, roads, and other critical programs and services.
Learn about how we plan to carry out the 2030 Census and the different sources that provide input into the operational design or big-picture plan for conducting the 2030 Census. We plan to finalize the initial operational design in December 2024 and release it in 2025.
Stay informed with key information from Census Bureau leadership and subject matter experts.
The 2030 Census webinar series provides updates and lays the groundwork for key components of preparations for the 2030 Census.
On July 22, 2024, we will hold a webinar announcing the locations where we will conduct the 2026 Census Test and review next steps for the 2026 Census Test.
This video is a recording of the live webinar, "2026 Census Test Scope", which was held on April 30, 2024.
This video is a recording of the live webinar, "2030 Census Federal Register Notice (FRN) Findings," which was held on October 17, 2023.