2000 Census Geography

Visit Census 2000 via the Census Bureau.

General Information

• Census 2000 Geographic Product Highlights (PDF), with projected release dates, media of dissemination, and formats.
• U.S. Census Bureau Geography
• Geographic Changes for Census 2000 + Glossary
• Census 2000 Geographic Definitions, Hierarchical Relationship of Census Geographic Entities (PDF), and American Indian Area/Alaska Native Area/Hawaiian Home Land Hierarchy (PDF)
• Participant Statistical Areas Program: Census 2000 Statistical Areas Boundary Criteria

Geographical Areas of Particular Interest for Census 2000

• Census 2000 New Census Block Strategy
• Census Tracts and Block Numbering Areas
• ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs)
• Urban and Rural Classification Census 2000: Urban and Rural Criteria
• Information about Metropolitan Areas. On a related topic, Metropolitan Area Standards Review Project (MASRP)

Return to top

See also 1990 Census Geography; Census Maps and TIGER/Line Data.
Back to A Guide to the Decennial Census with a focus on 1990 and 2000 census data

Barbara Levergood, Former Electronic Documents Librarian

Can't Find What You Are Looking For? How Can We Help You?