The 2010 Population Distribution in the United States and Puerto Rico map (also referred to as the "Nighttime Map"), portrays the distribution of population in the United States and Puerto Rico based on the results of the 2010 Census of Population and Housing. Two versions of this dot distribution map are available, a large format map and a small format map. On the large format or wall map version (which measures approximately 28 x 24 inches), each white dot represents 1,000 people. On the small format or page size version (which measures 11 x 8.5 inches), each white dot represents 7,500 people.

Wall Map
• Download Wall Map PDF [18.0 MB]
• Map Dimensions: 27.8" x 23.2"
• One dot = 1,000 people
• Map Scale:
   - Contiguous United States  1:7,500,000
   - Alaska  1:18,000,000
   - Hawaii  1:7,500,000
   - Puerto Rico  1:4,500,000

Page Size Map
• Download Page Size Map PDF [2.5 MB]
• Map Dimensions: 11" x 8.5"
• One dot = 7,500 people
• Map Scale:
   - Contiguous United States 1:20,500,000
   - Alaska  1:52,000,000
   - Hawaii  1:20,500,000
   - Puerto Rico  1:10,250,000

Downloading Instructions

The PDF files for each map are quite large. To download the PDFs to your computer without opening them through your browser, right-click on the PDF links and choose the "save target as" option in Internet Explorer, or "save link as" option in Mozilla Firefox. Once the files are downloaded to your computer they can easily be viewed with Adobe® Reader® , which can be downloaded for free from Adobe.

How to Order

A hard copies of this map is available for purchase. It measures 27.8 x 23.2 inches. Please see our Maps Available For Purchase page for ordering information and pricing.