July 16, 2020 – The race is on in the 2020 Census and Shelby County isn't in the top 10 for the East Texas area! Come on Shelby County, let's take the challenge and fill out your 2020 Census! Money for your county, city, school, or organization is at stake.
East Texas Counties ranking for responses received as of July 14, 2020 for the census:
1st - Smith County - 58.2%
2nd - Greg County - 57.6%
3rd - Harrison County - 54.3%
4th - Hardin County - 53.8%
5th - Angelina County - 53.2%
6th - Rusk County - 50.3%
7th - Panola County - 50.1%
8th - Nacogdoches County - 50.0%
9th - Cherokee County - 48.2%
10th - Liberty County - 44.6%
11th - Houston County - 44.1%
12th - Shelby County - 43.5%
13th - San Jacinto County - 41.3%
14th - Jasper County - 40.1%
15th - Polk County - 39.5%
16th - Tyler County - 36.5%
17th - Trinity County - 35.1%
18th - Newton County - 33.9%
19th - San Augustine County - 29%
20th - Sabine County - 28.3%
The city winning with the best return rate in Shelby County is Center with 48.9% followed by Tenaha with a 36% return rate. Timpson has 32.1%, Huxley has 30.8%, and Joaquin has 28.3% who have responded to the Census.
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the results of the 2020 Census will help determine how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding flow into communities every year for the next decade. That funding shapes many different aspects of every community, no matter the size, no matter the location.
For example, the census results affect planning and funding for healthcare, including programs such as Medicaid, Medicare Part B, State Children’s Health Insurance, and the prevention and treatment of substance abuse. Also, census results affect planning and funding for education, including programs such as Head Start, Pell Grants, school lunches, rural education, adult education, and grants for preschool special education.
Want to know what other programs are impacted by census data? Download this report to see a full list.
Participating in the census is required by law, and it’s really easy and quick. Visit the U.S. Census Bureau at https://2020census.gov/en.html to complete your information online; the process only takes a few minutes, it's safe and your information is kept confidential.
You have the option of completing the questionnaire by phone. To begin, call 844-330-2020, or call the number associated with your preferred language here from their language support list at https://2020census.gov/en/ways-to-respond/responding-by-phone.html.
Additional information about the Census can be found by visiting the 2020 Census website at https://2020census.gov/.
