People who live in Minnesota could miss out on a lot if everyone is not counted in the Census. Minnesota could lose out on the political representation it deserves. And people and communities could be denied money that they need for schools, community health care, jobs, and transportation.

In 2016, Minnesota received more than $15 billion from federal spending programs guided by data derived from the 2010 Census. Minnesota can’t afford to miss out!

Contact these Minnesota partners to get involved. The Census Counts. So do you.

State Contacts:

Minnesota State Demographic Center 

Andrew Virden, Director of Census Operations and Engagement
651-201-2507
[email protected]

Minnesota Council of Foundations/ Minnesota Census Mobilization Partnership 

Xiongpao (Xp) Lee
612-465-0718
[email protected]

Featured Resources

Organizations in the Minnesota Co-Creation Table
Learn about the organizations that comprise the Minnesota Co-Creation Table, a collaborative effort aimed at census mobilization. This resource provides a list of these organizations' names, as well as contact information for individuals interested in reaching out and getting involved with their work.
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Plan for engaging historically undercounted communities in Minnesota in the 2020 Census
This communication and mobilization plan was published by the Minnesota Census Mobilization Partnership in 2018, and is part of their communication and mobilization plan with outreach and messaging strategies specific to Minnesota’s diverse historically undercounted communities.
Read the Plan
Key themes and sample messages to guide communication about the census in Minnesota's historically undercounted communities.
This guide provides helpful themes and messaging tactics that may be most effective for appealing to hard-to-count communities and encouraging full participation in the 2020 Census.
See the Themes