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

The age of the average Marblehead resident has climbed to 50 since 1970, according to the census, while the number of children has steeply declined — evidence, proponents say, that young families have been priced out. —Jenna Russell, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025

Using census data and sampling people in shelters based on the locations of their original homes to ensure geographic diversity, the survey comprised 500 face-to-face interviews with Gazans—248 women and 252 men—ranging in age from 18 to 83. —Scott Atran, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2025

In New York, according to the 2020 census, 12% of the population is identified as Black and yet 49% of the people in New York State prisons are Black. —Steve Zeidman, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025

According to the most recent agricultural census, held once a decade, there were more than 40,000 commercial farms in South Africa in 2017. —Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025