2020 Census Important Dates
Mailing 1 sent to homes | March 12-20 |
Mailing 2 sent to those who do not respond | March 16-24 |
Mailing 3 (reminder postcard) sent to those who do not respond | March 26-April 3 |
Counting begins in locations such as recreational vehicle parks, campgrounds, marina, hotels, etc | March |
Counting begins for those living in group quarters such as dormitories, nursing homes and homeless shelters | March |
Census Day | April 1 |
Nonresponse follow-up | Early April - late July |
Mailing 4, letter and paper questionnaire sent to those who have not yet responded | April 8-16 |
Mailing 5, "It's not too late!" postcard | April 20-27 |
U.S. Census Bureau will send its representatives, called enumerators, to households that have not yet responded | Early May |
Census count ends | End of July |
Census Bureau transmits state population totals and congressional apportionment to the President | December 31 |