census
noun
cen·sus
ˈsen(t)-səs 
1
: a count of the population and a property evaluation in early Rome
2
: a usually complete enumeration of a population
specifically
: a periodic governmental enumeration of population
According to the latest U.S census, 16% of the population is of Hispanic or Latino origin.
census
transitive verb
Examples of census in a Sentence
According to the latest census, the racial makeup of the town has changed dramatically in the last 50 years.
a thorough census of all the grizzly bears living within the national park
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The village grew from 5,000 people in 1950 – the year after Leo's parents bought the family home – to 19,000 in 1960, according to census data.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Mayor Austin Bonta was unable to immediately comment on census data.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Charlotte had the highest growth rate at 2.55% among the 15 biggest cities, according to census data.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
For example, the most packed area in Mecklenburg County is census tract 1.03 in uptown.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Mayor Austin Bonta was unable to immediately comment on census data.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Charlotte had the highest growth rate at 2.55% among the 15 biggest cities, according to census data.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
For example, the most packed area in Mecklenburg County is census tract 1.03 in uptown.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
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census
noun
cen·sus
ˈsen(t)-səs
: a counting of the population (as of a country, city, or town) and a gathering of related statistics done by a government every so often
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