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US changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. It's the first revision in 27 years.

The goal is to more accurately count residents, including those who identify as Hispanic and of Middle Eastern and North African heritage.

Quarters bounce: Cities win appeals of Census’ count of group quarters

Over the past year, however, five Arizona cities and towns managed to add 10,000 residents without a moving truck or a packing box in sight.

Room to boom: Pinal County housing grew at fastest rate in state

The number of housing units in Pinal County grew by an estimated 3.5% from July 2021 to July 2022.

State has mixed bag of growth in 2021

Census data show swings in local populations.

Pinal County officials consider challenging census results

County's population was smaller than expected, officials say

What new census data reveals about a changing Arizona

Researcher Jason Jurjevich explains what the census reveals about changing demographics and growth in the state.

Census shows Arizona's biggest city grew as some rural counties shrank

Pima County, which includes Tucson, saw its population grow by 6.4% from 2010 to 2020.

Arizona won’t get additional Congressional seat

Arizona’s population grew but not enough for another House seat.

Gauging Arizona’s participation in the 2020 census

The state attempted to boost participation in traditionally undercounted communities.

With census field operations wrapped, concerns over count persist

Officials say 99.9% of households nationwide were accounted for, but data experts say it's not that simple.

Arizona in final push for census

Census officials will stop counting in less than two weeks.

Judge halts plan to end Census early, as Arizona, tribal responses lag

The order said plaintiffs in the case had raised "serious questions" about the bureau's plan to stop counting.

Arizona has one of the lowest Census response rates in the country

With one month left, 74% of Arizonans have been counted.

Census door-knocking starts today, facing tight deadline

The Census Bureau must count two in five Arizona households by Sept. 30.

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