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2020 Census: What is Apportionment?
2020 Census: What is Apportionment?
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This video explains how apportionment works — the process of distributing the 435 memberships, or seats, in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states based on the apportionment population counts from the 2020 Census.
See the press kit for more information.
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Related Information
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Congressional ApportionmentInformation about congressional apportionment for the current and past Decennial Censuses.
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VisualizationHistorical Apportionment Data Map (Interactive)This interactive tool enables users to view more than 10 decades of apportionment and population data.
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TableHistorical Apportionment Data (1910-2020)Historical apportionment data for the nation and states.
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Press Kit2020 Census Apportionment Counts Press KitThe U.S. Census Bureau will release the congressional apportionment population counts and number of representatives for each of the 50 states.
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