HoCo 34th In The Nation For 2020 Census Completion Rate

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — So far, almost 80 percent of Howard County residents have completed the 2020 Census, surpassing the 2010 rate of 76.7 percent and making Howard County the 34th highest in the nation out of 3,215 counties and the second highest in Maryland. Howard County’s internet response rate of 74.7 percent is the best in the state.

“We take pride in being a state and national leader in census completion and self-reporting, with more than 74 percent of our residents completing their census online,” said Howard County Executive Calvin Ball in a statement. “But we will not stop here. We’re in the last leg of this race and need to push ourselves. We are working to exceed our 2010 final response rate of 81 percent - and we’re nearly there. For every person not counted, we lose out of $18,000 in federal funding. Especially now, these funds are critical to support our growing population, provide vital government services like emergency personnel and create a high quality of life for all who live and work here. We have 20 final days to make sure our message is heard – the Census is safe, easy and important.”

It isn't too late to take the 2020 Census, Ball noted.