Geography is central to the work of the Census Bureau, providing the framework for survey design, sample selection, data collection, tabulation, and dissemination. Geography provides meaning and context to statistical data.
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REFERENCE FILE
Name Lookup Tables
View the available name look up tables from the Geography program.
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Tallies
View the available tallies from the Geography program.
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County Adjacency File
This file lists each county, or county equivalent, and which county, or counties, are neighboring.
Mapping Files
MAPPING FILE
TIGER/Line Geodatabases
View the available TIGER/Line geodatabases from the Geography program.
MAPPING FILE
Partnership Shapefiles
View the available shapefiles that allow us to share data with and capture data from our partners.
MAPPING FILE
TIGER/Line Shapefiles
View all the available mapping files from the Geography program.
Reference Maps
REFERENCE MAP | 2019
2019 BAS Maps
The 2019 BAS Maps display legal boundaries and names effective as of January 1, 2018. The BAS maps include updates submitted through the 2018 BAS.
REFERENCE MAP | 2019
116th Congressional District Wall Maps
This wall map depicts congressional district boundaries in effect for the 116th Congress of the United States (January 2019-2021).
REFERENCE MAP | 2018
Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Map (September 2018)
Here you will find the reference map for the September 2018 Metropolitan and Metropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSAs)