2010 United States Census

FILE- In this file image from video provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, a sign language interpreter, lower left, signs for acting director of the U.S. Census Bureau Ron Jarmin, who is speaking off camera, as a graphic showing the U.S. population as of April 1, 2020, is displayed during a virtual news conference. When U.S. Census Bureau workers couldn't find out any information about some households after repeatedly mailing them questionnaire reminders and sending census takers to knock on their doors, the statisticians turned to an obscure, last-resort statistical technique known as “imputation.” Less than 1% of households were counted using the technique during the 2020 census. But some conservative political groups are questioning it, potentially laying a foundation for legal challenges to the data that will ultimately be used for drawing congressional and legislative districts. (U.S. Census Bureau via AP)

Report says technology kept 2020 census below expected cost

By Mike Schneider Jun. 14, 2021 04:22 PM EDT

Illinois State Rep. Ryan Spain, R-Peoria, questions Illinois State Rep. Lisa Hernandez, D-Cicero, on House Bill 2777, the bill redrawing the legislative districts in Illinois, on the floor of the Illinois House of Representatives at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Friday, May 28, 2021. (Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP)

Democrat-drawn legislative maps head to Pritzker for action

By John O'connor May. 28, 2021 05:04 PM EDT

Madeleine Doubek, the Executive Director of Change Illinois, delivers her remarks virtually on the proposed boundaries for new state legislative districts during a public hearing with the House and Senate redistricting committees at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Tuesday, May 25, 2021. (Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP)

Democrats, $200K consultant agree on map; not most others

By John O'connor May. 26, 2021 06:11 PM EDT

People walk on the street, Monday, April 26, 2021 in New York. The once-a-decade head count of the United States shows where the population grew during the past 10 years and where it shrank. New York will lose one seat in Congress as a result of national population shifts, according to census data released Monday. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

In rural America, census takers relied more on neighbors

By Mike Schneider May. 16, 2021 08:10 AM EDT

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, file photo, people overlook the skyline of Los Angeles. California's population has declined for the first time in its history. State officials announced Friday, May 7 that the nation's most populous state lost 182,083 people in 2020. California's population is now just under 39.5 million. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

California leaving: State population declines for first time

By Adam Beam May. 07, 2021 01:31 PM EDT

FILE - Rows of homes, are shown in suburban Salt Lake City, on April 13, 2019. Utah is one of two Western states known for rugged landscapes and wide-open spaces that are bucking the trend of sluggish U.S. population growth. The boom there and in Idaho are accompanied by healthy economic expansion, but also concern about strain on infrastructure and soaring housing prices. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Judges hear arguments over contentious Census privacy tool

By Kim Chandler And Mike Schneider May. 03, 2021 05:17 PM EDT

Booms in Idaho, Utah buck the curve of slowing US growth

By Lindsay Whitehurst And Keith Ridler May. 01, 2021 09:57 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: New England

By The Associated Press Apr. 30, 2021 04:42 PM EDT
Barre-Montpelier Times Argus. April 26, 2021. Editorial: Count matters The count is in, and it counted. ...

Motorists including Elmer Serna, in driver's seat, awaited vaccine shots as medical workers complete paperwork at a drive-thru immunization clinic at a motor inn in Mora, N.M., on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. New Mexico is among the states with the highest rates of vaccination for COVID-19 and efforts are underway to respond to skepticism and misinformation about the effectiveness and risks of immunization. First Lady Jill Biden was kicking off a visit to the U.S. Southwest with a tour of a vaccination clinic in Albuquerque. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)

Study says future of New Mexico may include fewer people.

By Morgan Lee Apr. 29, 2021 04:27 PM EDT

Vermont governor 'pleasantly surprised' by census increase

By Wilson Ring Apr. 27, 2021 03:48 PM EDT
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott said Tuesday he was pleasantly surprised by the most recent U.S. Census figures that showed the state population grew by about 20,000...

The frame of new home under construction sits in a neighborhood under development in north Dallas, Thursday, April 15, 2021. The first numbers from the 2020 census show southern and western states gaining congressional seats. The once-a-decade head count shows where the population grew during the past 10 years and where it shrank. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

US marks slowest population growth since the Depression

By Mike Schneider And Nicholas Riccardi Apr. 27, 2021 12:23 AM EDT

In this image from video provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, acting director of the U.S. Census Bureau Ron Jarmin speaks as a graphic showing the U.S. population as of April 1, 2020, is displayed during a virtual news conference Monday, April 26, 2021. The Census Bureau is releasing the first data from its 2020 headcount. (U.S. Census Bureau via AP)

What's behind the growth slump? Takeaways from census data

By Nicholas Riccardi And Mike Schneider Apr. 27, 2021 12:13 AM EDT

Utah has fastest-growing population, 2020 census shows

Apr. 26, 2021 07:23 PM EDT
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s population grew by 18.4% over the past decade, making it the fastest-growing state. It's now the 30th most...

Rapid population growth gives Montana 2nd US House seat

By Iris Samuels Apr. 26, 2021 04:51 PM EDT
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s recent population boom will let the state regain the second U.S. House seat it lost nearly 30 years ago, according to U.S....