We ask about a person’s race to create statistics about race and to present other statistics by race groups. Questions Asked: Hispanic Origin The 2020 Census will ask a series of questions about you and each person who lives with you. But the 2020 census … When responding, you’ll record the Hispanic origin of each person who is living in your home on April 1, 2020. HANSI LO WANG, BYLINE: For more than a half-century, just answering white has been enough to complete the race question on the census. Starting in mid-March 2020, everyone will be asked to complete the 2020 Census online, by phone, or by mail. 2020 Census Questions: Race More about the Question Options. We ask the question this way to comply with the federal government’s standards—provided... Black or African American:. Responses to census questions provide a snapshot of the nation. The race and ethnicity questions provide important statistics. We understand you might have questions about providing this information. Although the Census Bureau proposed a single question that merges race and ethnicity and adds “Hispanic, Latino or Spanish” and “Middle Eastern or North African,” those changes were not made.