Latino, Black and Native American communities underrepresented in 2020 Census

The U.S. Census Bureau undercounted Latino, Black and Native American populations in the 2020 survey.

The U.S. Census Bureau said it undercounted Black, Latino and Native American residents in its 2020 national population count, according to a survey released Thursday.

Latinos were undercounted at a rate of 4.99%, nearly equivalent to the lack of representation in the 2000 and 1990 surveys.

Black people were undercounted at a rate of 3.3% -- an increase from 2.06% in the 2010 census. For Native Americans living on reservations, they were missed at a rate of 5.64% compared to 1.34% in 2010.

The study also estimates that the census overcounted white and Asian American residents.