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Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on the 2020 Census Population Counts for Apportionment
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on the 2020 Census Population Counts for Apportionment
Secretary Raimondo Secretary Raimondo received the 2020 Census population totals from the U.S. Census Bureau and delivered them to the President on April 26, 2021.
These high-quality state population counts apportion the seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states.
In this message, the Secretary thanks the American public for their participation in the 2020 Census during an unprecedented year.
Apportionment is the process of distributing the 435 memberships, or seats, in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states based on the apportionment population counts from the 2020 Census.
The apportionment population consists of the resident population of the 50 states, plus the overseas military and federal civilian employees and their dependents living with them who could be allocated to a home state.
Apportionment Resources
Table
2020 Census Apportionment Results
Congressional seats were apportioned among the 50 states based on the 2020 Census population counts. Apportionment results from 1790 to 2020 are also shown.
Press Release
2020 Census Apportionment Results Delivered to the President
The U.S. Census Bureau announced that the 2020 Census shows the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2020, was 331,449,281.
Press Kit
2020 Census Apportionment Counts Press Kit
The U.S. Census Bureau will release the congressional apportionment population counts and number of representatives for each of the 50 states.
Visualization
2020 Census: Apportionment of the U.S. House of Representatives
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YouTube Channel
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Playlists
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2020 Census Redistricting Data Release - Playlist
A collection of 2020 Census Redistricting videos produced by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Income, Poverty and Health Insurance in the U.S., 2019
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2020 Census Population Counts for Apportionment
YouTube playlist with all of the videos produced for the 2020 Census Population Count for Apportionment.
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Statistics in Schools
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