[WardFive] U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2020 Census Count for the District of Columbia

 

U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2020 Census Count

for the District of Columbia

 

The U.S. Census Bureau has released its population counts from the 2020 Census. According to 2020 Census count, the District of Columbia

has a population count of https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/apportionment/apportionment-2020-tableE.pdf, which is an increase of 14.6 percent. The 2020 DC Census resident population is 689,545 compared to the 2010 Census Resident of the District at 601,723. The U.S. 2020 Census population stands at 331,735,155.

 

The first 2020 Census state population counts will be used to apportion seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states for the ten (10) years.  The District of Columbia is not currently a state; however, the 117^th House of Representatives has passed legislation to declare the District the 51^st state of America’s Union.

 

The 2020 Census count may also be used to determine federal funding and may impact boundaries of District Wards and Advisory Neighborhood Commissions and Single Member Districts.

 

Robert

 

Robert Vinson Brannum (he/him/his)

Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner

President Emeritus, DC Federation of Civic Associations, Inc.