They may not even take a head count right away.
I can understand why you would have to take a head count.
It has about 600 families with the head count of over 1000 people.
I'll have a head count for you in a minute.
He wasn't going to waste time taking a head count.
"I never considered that, but I'm going to take a head count right now."
"Come on, let's go take a head count and make sure the right number of bodies are here."
Why do they think their head count will decline by 2,000 in a particular department?
It all happened so fast, there wasn't time for a head count.
"I'm also going through the security cameras in order to get you a head count."