This explorer is an overview of the 2030 Census Operational Plan Baseline 1. This first version of the plan documents the high-level design for the next census. Future iterations will describe the work in more detail, including the final operations for the 2030 Census. Each box below represents an operational area and includes information about specific activities.

The 2030 Census Operational Plan is a high-level document that explains the operational design for the 2030 Census. It is the key way we communicate the 2030 Census design to staff and external stakeholders which outlines the full scope of the 2030 Census Program.

The Roadmap to the 2030 Census is a guiding document of milestones and actions leading to the goal of a “complete count” of all persons in the United States during the 2030 Census. In addition to government data and milestones (the decennial census is mandated by the U.S. Constitution) the 2030 Roadmap represents the collected wisdom of experienced leaders and experts from organizations committed to ensuring a fair and accurate decennial census, which in turn strengthens our democracy. Developed by the Leadership Conference Education Fund.

High level overview of Census Bureau activities and the involvement of census partners.

Video shorts with promotional materials and operational plans from the 2020 Census cycle

Overview of Census Operations with possible State legislature involvement and overview of State legislative actions taken for the 2030 Census. Compiled by the National Conference on State Legislatures (NCSL).

Resource of various media and blog posts related to the Census and other Census products. Compiled by the Census Project.

Resource of various toolkits and factsheets, often aimed at a particular target audience. Compiled by the Census Counts (housed at The Leadership Conference Education Fund).

The report shows how census-driven funding flows from the federal government into our communities, Project On Government Oversight (POGO) identified 371 federal assistance programs operating in fiscal year 2023 (the most recent year for which spending data is readily available for most programs) that relied on census data to geographically direct their funds.

Recognizing that “children aged 0–4” have been historically undercounted in the decennial census, the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) released a report tracking the distribution of census-guided federal funding for children’s programs to individual states. POGO noted that, “A census miscount can influence where billions of dollars go.”

This Blueprint is a resource for the sector that includes Census Bureau milestones and concrete examples of how philanthropy can convene, educate, advocate, and invest in census work on the road to Census 2030 and a more equitable democracy. By Funders' Committee for Civic Participation.

This document provides helpful information, resources, and guidance for grant makers who want to be a catalyst in their community to ensure a fair census. As a grant maker, you have a unique opportunity to support the preparations and implementation of the decennial census. We want the results of this count to reflect an accurate and inclusive picture of our nation.

Overview of the 2030 Local Update of Census Addresses, why it is important to participate, timelines and resources for participants.

Answers to 2030 Census LUCA Frequently Asked Questions about who can participate and how to prepare.

Address Count Listing Files include total housing unit counts and total group quarters counts by census tabulation block and are updtaed twice a year.The page includes link to two map viewers, one for the current counts, the other for change since the 2020 Census.

Overview of the 2030 Local Update of Census Addresses and tools to help potential participants to prepare.

This resource guide, developed by the 2030 Census National LUCA Working Group, helps community stakeholders understand more about the Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) operation and how to begin preparing now.

Overview of a variety of the 2030 Census Bureau Geographic Partnership Programs, including the Boundary Annexation Survey (BAS), Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) and Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP).

Living quarters definitions specify how the Census Bureau categorizes and assigns code values to different types of living quarters: Housing units, Group Quarters and Transitory Locations.

Mapping application that display Low Response Scores based on the latest Planning database.

A quickstart guide to tailoring census outreach efforts for the people you serve

The SDO 2030 Census Action Plan fulfills the requirments of CO House Bill 19-1239, which requires the Department of Local Affairs and the Governor’s Office to develop a strategic action plan for funding, outreach, and education to promote a successful census count every ten years. The first strategic plan is required to be developed by May 1, 2026 (section 24-32-126, C.R.S.), and then subsequently published by May 1st every 10 years thereafter. This report contains the State of Colorado’s strategic action plan for the 2030 Census.
This inital plan describes the purpose and methods of SDO's census education and outreach activities, based on Colorado's experience with the 2020 Census. This document makes general recommendations that will form the basis of DOLA's and SDO's outreach efforts in preparation for the 2030 Census count.