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TIGER Products

Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing system

The Census Bureau offers several file types for mapping census geographic data based on data found in our MAF/TIGER database.

TIGER/Line Shapefiles & Files

  • Our most comprehensive dataset, including boundaries, roads, address information, water features, and more
  • 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2000, 1992

Cartographic Boundary Files

  • Generalized (limited detail) boundary files designed for thematic mapping
  • 2010, 2000, 1990

KMLs

  • Boundary files for use with Google Earth, Google Maps, or other similar platforms
  • Generalized and Detailed boundaries
  • 2010

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TIGERweb

  • Interactive and WMS access to our legal and statistical boundaries, roads, water features, and more
  • 2010
  
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division
Created: September 8, 2011
Last revised: December 19, 2011
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