Nearly 5% of Tennesseans not counted in 2020 Census

Tennessee could see less federal funding in coming years because the state’s population was undercounted by nearly 4.78% on the 2020 U.S. Census. The U.S. Census Bureau said that around 1 in 20 Tennesseans were missed during the census with some 330,000 Tennesseans going uncounted. Challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic and controversy surrounding proposed citizenship questions led to undercounts in several states. As a result, distribution of federal funding as well as the drawing of legislative maps could have been impacted.