Census Day is Wednesday, April 1. By then, every home will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census. Once the invitation arrives, you should respond for your home in one of three ways: online, by phone, or by mail.
Get Help
City community centers will open their computer labs for community members who choose to complete their census questionnaire online. Trained staff will be on hand to help from Monday, March 9-Sunday, April 5 and from Tuesday, April 14-Sunday, April 26, as follows:
- Lincoln Park, Thomas Farm and Twinbrook community centers: 7-8 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays.
- Rockville Senior Center: noon-1 p.m. and 4-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
A limited number of coupons for discounted taxi rides to and from the senior center will be available for city residents age 60 and older through the Rockville Call N Ride program. For more information about Call N Ride, call 240-314-8810 or visit the Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Drive.
How to Help
Meanwhile, preparations are ongoing to ensure a complete count for our community. The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting to fill temporary positions to assist with the count. Learn more and apply at 2020census.gov/jobs. Montgomery County will hold a training session for volunteer ambassadors from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, in the first-floor meeting room of Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Ave. Once trained, ambassadors will host information tables, distribute promotional materials and engage with county residents. Learn more and sign up at montgomerycountymd.gov/census/ambassadors.html.
Learn more about efforts to ensure a complete count at www.rockvillemd.gov/RockvilleCounts.