Synonyms of census

census

noun

ˈsen(t)-səs 

as in count

a total number obtained or recorded by noting each thing as it was being added

a thorough census of all the grizzly bears living within the national park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• count
• tally
• score
• amount
• total
• whole
• tale
• sum
• recount
• gross

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of census

From 2024 to 2025, Miami-Dade County saw the nation’s third-largest population decline, according to recent census data. — Julia Echikson, New York Times, 30 July 2026

There is no authoritative public census showing how many women currently hold master distiller positions in tequila. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

The census figures have been mostly trending upward for the past forty years, outside of a bump during the height of the pandemic. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 28 July 2026

About 1 million people live in the metro area, according to census data, while only about 270,000 residents live within the city itself, according to World Population Review. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 27 July 2026