2010 Census - Redistricting (P.L. 94-171) Tiger/Line^® Shapefiles

• 2010 extracts containing geographic and cartographic information from the Census Bureau's MAF/TIGER® (Master Address File/Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing) database.
• These files support the 2010 Census Redistricting Data (P. L. 94-171) and the National Summary File of Redistricting Data/Summary File 1 releases.
• The files provide the digital map base for a Geographic Information System or mapping software. The files do not contain any mapping software.
• All legal boundaries and names are as of January 1, 2010. The boundaries shown are for Census Bureau statistical data collection and tabulation purposes only; their depiction and designation for statistical purposes does not constitute a determination of jurisdictional authority or rights of ownership or entitlement.
• The geographic entity codes needed to link the Census Bureau's demographic data to the geography are included in the files. The TIGER/Line^® Shapefiles do not contain any demographic or economic data; data can be downloaded separately.

Data Downloads

• County Shapefiles
  These files consist of one .zip file for all shapefiles within a county. For example, the 48201_Harris.zip file contains all layers for Harris county.
• 2010 TIGER/Line^® Shapefiles with DPSF Data Attached
  • Texas Counties - compressed size: 5.9 MB
  • Texas Places - compressed size: 7.2 MB

Documentation & Information

• Technical Documentation
  Access complete technical documentation, user notes, and a description of the organizational structure of the files.
•  2010 Census TIGER/Line^® Shapefiles
  More detailed information on the 2010 Census TIGER/Line^® Shapefiles. If you need further information concerning the content of the TIGER/Line^® Shapefiles, please contact the Geographic Products Branch, Geography Division at geo.tiger@census.gov. The telephone number is (301) 763-1128.
• Working with TIGER/Line^® Shapefiles
• Frequently asked questions about TIGER/Line^® Shapefiles.