John H. Thompson (born 1951) is an American statistician and former Director of the United States Census Bureau.

[1][2] In this position, one of his main duties was to oversee preparations for the 2020 United States Census.

degrees in mathematics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1973 and 1975, respectively.

Prior to that, Thompson served as Chief of the Decennial Management Division.

He was confirmed by the United States Senate to be the 24th Census Bureau director on August 1, 2013.