A census is a survey of a population that is conducted by a government or other organization. The five crossword solutions for the term 'census' are TALLY (5 letters), COUNT (5 letters), STATS (5 letters), RACE (4 letters), and POLL (4 letters). TALLY is a verb meaning to COUNT or keep a record of something, while COUNT is also a verb meaning to determine the number of something. STATS is a shortened form of the word statistics, which is the collection and analysis of numerical data. RACE is a noun referring to a group of people sharing common ancestry or characteristics, and POLL is a noun meaning a survey of public opinion.