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Touring the Mapping Features on data.census.gov

data.census.gov tutorial · February 5, 2026

Sam Patton presents a step-by-step tutorial showing how to use the mapping tools on data.census.gov, including selecting geographies, switching layers and years, customizing map appearance, downloading GeoJSON, and exporting map views.

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