Black and Latino populations along with Native Americans living on reservations were undercounted at higher levels in the 2020 census than in the 2010 census, while non-Hispanic white people were overcounted, according to comparative demographic data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Census officials acknowledged unique challenges with the 2020 census, particularly the COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdowns in 2020. The demographic tools didn't show a statistically significant undercount or overcount in the national tally of the overall population of the United States recorded on April 1, 2020. However, there were significant differentiations based on race. A nearly 5% undercount of Latino people was more than three times larger the population's 2010 undercount (1.54%), marking the biggest differentiation by far for any racial or ethnic group since 2010. Being undercounted carries a hefty cost, from reduced political representation during federal, state and local redistricting, to the loss of billions of dollars of government funds distributed based on community population. Thursday's undercount estimates are based on the census's post-enumeration survey, a parallel follow-up with some people used as a tool to measure who was missed or counted in the census. Read more about the census data through our link in bio.