It has been a difficult year for the count to take place. The deadline has changed several times. And the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted outreach and in-person operations, which is a big deal for places like rural Alaska.
"Gabe Layman"
Alaska lags far behind rest of country on census response
Alaska so far has the lowest census response rate of any state. The coronavirus changed the plan, but Alaskans can still get counted.