2020 Census Paper Questionnaires Arrive In Colorado Mailboxes

Coloradans have begun to receive the paper version of the 2020 Census in their mailboxes. As of Wednesday, 49.7 of Colorado Households had responded.

The data that's collected will determine the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the distribution of more than $675 billion in federal funds to states and communities for the next decade.

Self-response rates — top 15 Colorado counties:

1. Douglas County, 61.5 percent
2. Jefferson County, 60.8 percent
3. Broomfield County, 58.4 percent
4. Boulder County, 57.4 percent
5. Arapahoe County, 55.6 percent
6. Elbert County, 54.3 percent
7. El Paso County, 54 percent
8. Yuma County, 51.9 percent
9. Larimer County, 51.8 percent
10. Mesa County, 51.6 percent
11. Adams County, 50.4 percent
12. Phillips County, 50.3 percent
13. Denver County, 49.1 percent
14. Logan County, 48.8 percent
15. Fremont County, 48.7 percent

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Colorado residents can respond online, by phone, or by mail - all without having to meet a census taker, officials said.

More information:

• What is the 2020 Census?
• Is my 2020 Census data safe?
• Video guide to completing the 2020 Census online
• Public Service Announcement for kids