The Fourth National Census of Population of the Dominican Republic was raised on 7 August 1960, during the presidency of JoaquÃÂn Balaguer, after a decree issued by his predecessor Héctor Trujillo.
This census collected information respect on sex, occupation, age, fertility, race, religion, marital status, nationality, literacy, ability to vote, and housing.
The 1960 census showed a total population of 3,047,070 with 1,535,820 (50.4%) men and 1,511,250 (49.6%) women. Most identified as peasants living rurally with 30.2% living in urban areas.
The 1960 census asked people to self-identify with a racial group. This was the last time a question on ethno-racial identity was asked until the 2022 census when it was added again.