The 2026 Census Test is the U.S. Census Bureau's first opportunity to try out new tools and methods in two locations in the United States. This operational test, in support of the 2030 Census, will help us improve how we will count everyone in the country in 2030. For the 2026 Census Test, the Census Bureau is also working with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to evaluate ways postal workers may assist with collecting responses from households that do not respond on their own.