2020 census may have massively undercounted Black population, analysis shows

The 2020 census may have undercounted the nation's Black population by as much as 7%, or more than three times the rate of the 2010 Census, according to simulations conducted by an independent researcher.

Should they bear out, the projections could pose significant ramifications for the nation’s Black communities. Census figures chart the course for everything from political representation, health statistics and allocation of infrastructure and health care funding.