Loudoun 2020 Census Designated Places

This GIS layer contains the geographical boundaries of the 2020 Census Designated Places (CDP) for Loudoun County, Virginia. CDPs are delineated to provide data for concentrations of population in unincorporated communities that are well-known, distinct, closely settled, and identifiable by name and have a mix of residential, commercial, and retail or will soon have a mix. These 2020 CDP boundaries are used for Census Bureau statistical data tabulation purposes, including the 2020 Decennial Census and American Community Survey. There are no population size requirements for CDPs. This 2020 CDP GIS layer's boundaries are based on the U.S. Census Bureau Census 2020 TIGER/Line files. The boundaries are an extract of aerial photography and cartographic information, such as roads and streams, from the Loudoun County GIS system. CDP's are bounded on all sides by visible features, such as roads, streams, lakes, power lines, and railroad tracks, and/or by non-visible boundaries such as town, county, and neighborhood subdivision boundaries, and short line-of-sight extensions of streets and roads.