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Key Table Information
Table Title
Annual Geographic Information Table
Table ID
GEOINFO2023.GEOINFO
Survey/Program
Geography
Year
2023
Dataset
GEO Geography Information
Source
U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Geography
Release Date
August 15, 2024
Dataset Universe
Geographic information available in data.census.gov for year 2023
Methodology
Data Items and Other Identifying Records
Geographic Area Name
Area (Land, in square meters)
Area (Land, in square miles)
Area (Water, in square meters)
Area (Water, in square miles)
Internal Point (Latitude)
Internal Point (Longitude)
For full list of all the variables including those available in the API refer to the following link:
https://api.census.gov/data/2023/geoinfo/variables.html
Area (Land, in square meters)
Area (Land, in square miles)
Area (Water, in square meters)
Area (Water, in square miles)
Internal Point (Latitude)
Internal Point (Longitude)
For full list of all the variables including those available in the API refer to the following link:
https://api.census.gov/data/2023/geoinfo/variables.html
Unit(s) of Observation
Geographic entity
Geography Coverage
For a full list defining the geographies covered go to https://api.census.gov/data/2023/geoinfo/geography.html
Technical Documentation/Methodology
Table Information
API Information
Data-Specific Notes
The Geography Information dataset (GEOINFO) contains all the geographies that are disseminated by the U.S Census Bureau during a calendar year. The dataset combines all these disseminated geographies into one centralized location to allow for easy user access. The Geography Information dataset includes spatial attributes for the disseminated geographies, such as a point of internal latitude, a point of internal longitude, and the area of the water and land both in square meters and square miles.
The geographies contained in the Geography Information dataset are the geographies disseminated for surveys and programs such as the American Community Survey, Community Resilience Estimates, Current Population Survey, Decennial Census, Economic Census, Economic Surveys, Household Pulse Survey, International Database, Population Estimates, Secondary Employment Outcomes, Public Sector, and Survey of Market Absorption. The Geography Information dataset does include island area geographies but does not contain any international geographies.
The Geography Information dataset will be created annually for the calendar year prior once all of the Geographic Information Tables for the various surveys and programs are received for the year. The Geography Information dataset will be released around the early summer every year.
The program will first produce a Geography Information dataset for data year 2023 and eventually produce datasets going backwards to data year 2020. The program will also produce a Geography Information dataset for every subsequent year after data year 2023.
Note: The Geography Information dataset contains the geographies disseminated for the Population Estimates Program but does not currently support the release of the population estimates. Please refer to the following URL for population estimates: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data.html
Note: The Geography Information dataset for 2023 does not include any island area geographies.
The geographies contained in the Geography Information dataset are the geographies disseminated for surveys and programs such as the American Community Survey, Community Resilience Estimates, Current Population Survey, Decennial Census, Economic Census, Economic Surveys, Household Pulse Survey, International Database, Population Estimates, Secondary Employment Outcomes, Public Sector, and Survey of Market Absorption. The Geography Information dataset does include island area geographies but does not contain any international geographies.
The Geography Information dataset will be created annually for the calendar year prior once all of the Geographic Information Tables for the various surveys and programs are received for the year. The Geography Information dataset will be released around the early summer every year.
The program will first produce a Geography Information dataset for data year 2023 and eventually produce datasets going backwards to data year 2020. The program will also produce a Geography Information dataset for every subsequent year after data year 2023.
Note: The Geography Information dataset contains the geographies disseminated for the Population Estimates Program but does not currently support the release of the population estimates. Please refer to the following URL for population estimates: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data.html
Note: The Geography Information dataset for 2023 does not include any island area geographies.
Additional Information
Contact Information
census.data@census.gov
Suggested Citation
U.S. Census Bureau. "Annual Geographic Information Table" Geography, GEO Geography Information, Table GEOINFO, 2023, https://data.census.gov/table/GEOINFO2023.GEOINFO?q=GEOINFO: Annual Geographic Information Table Accessed on March 13, 2025.