Census undercounted Illinois population in 2020

Published January 3, 2024 6:21pm ET



Illinois officials said the U.S. Census Bureau omitted nearly 47,000 people when counting the state’s population in 2020, showing the state actually gained residents instead of losing them following a state-requested recount.

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