Information from the US Bureau of the Census indicated that Red River Parish trails most of the state in responding to the 2020 Census. The estimate is that only about a third of parish residents have filled out census information.
Louisiana is doing better overall with just over half of residents completing the census. The state rate of return is 53.4%. The Red River Parish rate is 37.2%. The national response rate is just under 60%.
That means only one in three Red River residents are being counted. The census is mandated by the US Constitution. And data collected is used to allocate funding to many state and federal programs. It also is used to allocate members of the US Congress and the Louisiana House and Senate. A more detailed look at the effects of a correct and complete census count were included in the March 27th issue of The Journal:
https://redriverparishjournal.com/2020/03/27/answer-the-census-questionnaire/
Residents who have not completed their census questionnaire will be contacted by the Census Bureau to see that they get counted in the 2020 Census.