census vs count

census and count both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
census	Yes	No	Yes	No
count	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, count is a hypernym of census; that is, count is a word with a broader meaning than census:

Other hypernyms of census include counting, enumeration, numeration, reckoning, tally.

As verbs, count is a hypernym of census; that is, count is a word with a broader meaning than census:

Other hypernyms of census include enumerate, number, numerate.

census (noun)	count (noun)
a periodic count of the population	the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
	a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl
	the total number counted

census (verb)	count (verb)
conduct a census	include as if by counting
	have faith or confidence in
	take account of
	determine the number or amount of
	name or recite the numbers in ascending order
	show consideration for; take into account
	have weight; have import, carry weight
	put into a group
	have a certain value or carry a certain weight