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Census geographic files
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Census 2020
Select 2020 Census geographic files derived from Census 2020 TIGER/Line files.
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| Address range features |  |
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| Census blocks | |
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| Census block groups | |
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| Census designated places | |
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| Census places | |
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| Census places (county parts) | |
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| Census tracts | |
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| Cities | |
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| Cities (county parts) | |
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| Congressional districts [2012] | |
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| Congressional districts [2012] (county parts) | |
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| Congressional districts [2022] | |
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| Congressional districts [2022] (county parts) | |
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| Counties | |
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| County subdivisions | |
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| Legislative districts [2012] | |
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| Legislative districts [2012] (county parts) | |
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| Legislative districts [2022] | |
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| Legislative districts [2022] (county parts) | |
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| Military installations | |
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| Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) | |
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| Roads | |
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| School districts | |
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| School districts (county parts) | |
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| Tribal areas | |
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| Tribal block groups | |
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| Tribal census tracts | |
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| Urban areas | |
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| Urban areas (county parts) | |
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| Urban growth areas | |
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| Urban growth areas (county parts) | |
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| Voting districts | |
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| Water features | |
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| Zip Code Tabulation Areas | |
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| Zip Code Tabulation Areas (county parts) | |
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Census 2010
Select 2010 Census geographic files derived from Census 2010 TIGER/Line files. Includes select population and housing variables from the 2010 Census.
| Summary Level | GIS Shapefile |
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| Census blocks | |
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| Census blocks (plus race/ethnicity and group quarters data) | |
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| Census blocks (points) | |
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| Census block groups | |
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| Census designated places | |
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| Census places | |
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| Census places (county parts) | |
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| Census tracts | |
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| Cities | |
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| Cities (county parts) | |
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| Congressional districts [2002] | |
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| Congressional districts [2002] (county parts) | |
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| Congressional districts [2012] | |
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| Congressional districts [2012] (county parts) | |
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| Counties | |
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| County subdivisions | |
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| Legislative districts [2002] | |
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| Legislative districts [2002] (county parts) | |
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| Legislative districts [2012] | |
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| Legislative districts [2012] (county parts) | |
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| Military installations | |
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| Public Use Microdata Areas | |
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| Roads | |
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| School districts | |
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| School districts (county parts) | |
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| State | |
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| Traffic analysis zones | |
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| Tribal areas | |
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| Urban areas | |
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| Urban areas (county parts) | |
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| Urban growth areas | |
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| Urban growth areas (county parts) | |
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| Voting districts | |
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| Water features | |
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| ZIP Code Tabulation Areas | |
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| ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (county parts) | |
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Census 2000
Select 2000 Census geographic files derived from Census 2010 TIGER/Line files. Includes select population and housing variables from the 2000 Census.
| Summary Level | GIS Shapefile |
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| Census blocks |  |
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| Census blocks (points) | |
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| Census block groups | |
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| Census designated places | |
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| Census places | |
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| Census places (county parts) | |
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| Census tracts | |
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| Cities | |
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| Cities (county parts) | |
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| Counties | |
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| County subdivisions | |
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| Public Use Microdata Areas (1%) | |
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| Public Use Microdata Areas (5%) | |
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| School districts | |
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| School districts (county parts) | |
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| State | |
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| Tribal areas | |
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| Traffic analysis zones | |
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| Urban areas | |
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| Urban areas (county parts) | |
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| ZIP Code Tabulation Areas | |
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| ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (county parts) | |
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Supplemental information
Reference information
- OFM’s standard projection and datum for geospatial data layers is State Plane Washington South, North American Datum 1983 HARN in units of US feet (EPSG: 2927).
- Geographic codes for Washington
Geographic crosswalks
- Census tract relationship files: 1990-2000 | 2000-2010
- Congressional district (by county, city, city part, school district, and ZIP Code tabulation area): 2002 | 2012
- Legislative district (by county, city, city part, school district, and ZIP Code tabulation area): 2002 | 2012
- County (by census place and tract): 2010
GIS map products
- Census reference maps: 2000 | 2010 | 2020
- Federal statistical area maps (metropolitan statistical areas, micropolitan statistical areas, combined statistical areas, metropolitan divisions): October 2018