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Population Density

2010 Census, population density

Earth Engine assetPopulation_Density (open)
Periodreleased 2026-11-02
UnitsPopulation per ha
Data typeContinuous
Pixel size0.0 m (EPSG:4326)
Pixel typeuint16
DownloadCloud-Optimized GeoTIFF (983 KB)
Catalog entrySTAC item

Description​

Population density from the 2010 census, reported by census block.

Deprecated

Description to be updated

Layer Access in Earth Engine​

The JavaScript below loads this layer in the Earth Engine Code Editor. An Earth Engine account is required. The "open" links above show each asset's details in the Code Editor.

// Import the layer data dictionary
var data = require('users/stormwaterheatmap/apps:data/public')

// To view data dictionary, print to the console:
print('Data:', data)

// Get this layer from the layer data dictionary:
var layer_name = data.rasters["Population Density"]

// Add the styled layer to the map:
Map.addLayer(layer_name.layer)

// Raw image for analysis:
var raw_image = layer_name.layer.eeObject
Map.addLayer(raw_image, {}, 'Population Density')

Visualization​

Colormap rocket, from 5 to 45 Population per ha.

Source​