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The Census Lab is a volunteer team of information geeks, academic researchers, students, and general data nerds who have surveyed Black Rock City (BRC) residents since 2002.

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Census 2023: Preliminary Random Sample Results — THANK YOU for Gifting Us Your Data!

November 14, 2023 By Census Team

Since 2002, the Black Rock City (BRC) Census has collected valuable data from Burners that allow us to better understand ...Read More

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Unveiling the Burning Man Experience: Insights from the Black Rock City Census 2022 Report

August 10, 2023 By Census Team

"As we get ready to head back into the dust for Black Rock City 2023, let’s pause to reflect on ...Read More

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Black Rock City 2022 — We Came, We Saw, We Burned, We COUNTED!

October 12, 2022 By Census Team

Now that we’re on the other side of That Thing in the Desert, dusting off our gear and getting back ...Read More

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Now Available: 2019 Black Rock City Census Population Analysis

August 20, 2020 By Census Team

By Justine Schott I was planning for 2020 to be my first burn. I was ready to turn my reality ...Read More

Building BRC

Anatomy of a BRC Census Survey, Plus Preliminary 2019 Results

October 8, 2019 By Census Team

By Sarah “Picky” Williamson and Dana “DV8” DeVaul It’s that time of year again, y’all. Time to: power-wash the rig ...Read More

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Notes from the Field: Relationships, Romantic Entanglements & Transformation

August 6, 2019 By Census Team

By Sholeh Salimi ‘Transformative experiences’ are regarded as those moments when one’s belief system has been altered or when one ...Read More

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2018 Black Rock City Census Results: We Come for Community, Art, and the 10 Principles

July 24, 2019 By Census Team

By Indra In many ways, the Black Rock City Census every year tells the stories of the Burning Man event’s ...Read More

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Census 2018: Preliminary Results and DEADLINE EXTENDED!

October 4, 2018 By Census Team

Every year, Black Rock City Census hosts a number of events at the Lab, but none is more hotly-anticipated among ...Read More

Leaving No Trace

Eliminate 4,000 Burners’ Worth of Emissions by Slowing Down

August 23, 2018 By Census Team

By Morgan “Morganism” Fleming and Sarah “Picky” Williamson How can we eliminate 4,000 Burners’ worth of greenhouse gas emissions by barely doing ...Read More

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September is Census Month: Prepare to Be Counted!

August 9, 2018 By Census Team

BRC Census volunteers are a busy bunch at this time of year! 2017 results have been published and our attention ...Read More