2020 Census Block Groups in Boston
Planning Department
Updated Aug 19, 2026
About this dataset
Census block groups are created by the U.S. Census Bureau as statistical geographic subdivisions of a census tract defined for the tabulation and presentation of data from the decennial census and the American Community Survey. Block groups generally contain between 600 and 3,000 people. Census block groups are split or merged every 10 years, depending on population change, with local feedback through the Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP). These shapefiles provide the boundaries for the 2020 block groups for Boston.
Data and resources (2)
- SHP
Census 2020 Block Groups
Census 2020 Block Groups. Shapefile format.
372 KBModified Sep 24, 2021Map preview available
- GeoJSON
Census 2020 Block Groups GeoJSON
Census 2020 Block Groups. GeoJSON format
1.5 MBModified Sep 24, 2021Map preview available
