Friday 29th March 2024

2020-missouri-census

Pursuant to Executive Orders 18-12 and 20-13, Governor Mike Parson has received the Final Committee Report of the Missouri 2020 Complete Count Committee.

A news release says the report details the committee’s many actions to support a complete count of Missouri’s population during the 2020 Census.

Governor Parson said, “We are proud that their efforts resulted in a 99.9-percent enumeration rate in the state of Missouri, which guarantees Missouri fair representation in Congress and an equitable distribution of federal dollars over the next decade.”

The committee’s focus was to heighten awareness for the 2020 Census and coordinate messaging and community outreach in Missouri’s hard-to-count areas. Due to COVID-19, the committee’s deadline to finish its work and submit a final report was extended from August 31 to November 30.

This year marked the first time in which Missourians could self-respond to the census online, simplifying the process for some Missourians. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that Missouri’s overall self-response rate was 65.9 percent and total enumeration rate was 99.9 percent when counting concluded on October 15.

To view the Missouri 2020 Complete Count Committee’s Final Report to the Governor, go to <https://d34127eumllxi5.cloudfront.net/governor/messages/CCCFinalReport.pdf>.