census
n. countablen. an official count of every person living in a country. Governments do this to collect information about the population, such as age, jobs, and where people live.
n. an official, systematic count or survey of a population, typically including the recording of various demographic data. Conducted at regular intervals by a central government for administrative and planning purposes.
The government conducts a national census every ten years.
After the latest census, the city council decided to build two new schools to accommodate the growing population.
Demographers rely on census data to track long-term shifts in urban density and to ensure that public resources are distributed equitably across different regions.
Borrowed from Latin cēnsus, from cēnseō. See censor.
Commonly used with the verbs 'conduct', 'take', or 'carry out'.