1800 United States census explained

1800 United States census
Country:United States
Population:5,308,483
Percent Change: 35.1%
Region Type:state
Most Populous:Virginia
886,149
Least Populous:Delaware
64,273
Authority:Office of the United States Marshal
Previous Census:1790 United States census
Previous Year:1790
Next Census:1810 United States census
Next Year:1810

The 1800 United States census was the second census conducted in the United States. It was conducted on August 4, 1800. It showed that 5,308,483 people were living in the United States, of whom 893,602 were slaves. The 1800 census included the new District of Columbia. The census for the following states were lost: Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Census questions

The 1800 census asks the following information in columns, left to right:[1]

ColumnTitle
1Name of the head
2Number of free white males under age 10
3Number of free white males of age 10 and under 16
4Number of free white males of age 16 and under 26
5Number of free white males of age 26 and under 45
6Number of free white males of age 45 and over.
7Number of free white females under age 10
8Number of free white females of age 10 and under 16
9Number of free white females of age 16 and under 26
10Number of free white females of age 26 and under 45
11Number of free white females of age 45 and over.
12Number of all other free persons
13Number of slaves

This census is one of the several for which some of the original data are no longer available. Original census returns for Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Virginia were lost over the years.[2]

Data availability

No microdata from the 1800 population census are available, but aggregate data for small areas, together with compatible cartographic boundary files, can be downloaded from the National Historical Geographic Information System.

State and regional populations

DistrictFree white males under age 10,Free white males age 10–16Free white males age 16–26Free white males age 26–45Free white males over age 45Free white females under age 10Free white females age 10–16Free white females age 16–26Free white females age 26–45Free white females over age 45All other free personsdata-sort-type="number" SlavesTotal
New Hampshire30,69414,88116,37917,58911,71529,87114,19317,15318,38112,1428528183,858
Massachusetts63,64632,50737,90539,72931,34860,92030,67440,49143,83335,3406,4520422,845
Maine27,97012,30512,90015,3188,33926,89911,33813,29514,4968,0418180151,719
Connecticut37,94619,40821,68323,18018,97635,73618,21823,56125,18620,8275,330951251,002
Vermont29,42012,04613,24216,5448,07628,27211,36612,60615,2877,0495570154,465
Rhode Island9,9455,3525,8895,7854,8879,5245,0266,4636,9195,6483,30438069,122
New York (excluding Duchess, Ulster, Orange counties)83,16136,95340,04552,45425,49779,15432,82239,08647,71023,1618,57315,602484,065
New York (Duchess, Ulster, Orange counties)16,9367,3209,2309,1406,35816,3196,6499,0308,7015,4901,8015,011101,985
New Jersey33,90015,85916,30119,95612,62932,62214,82717,01819,53311,6004,40212,422211,149
Pennsylvania (eastern district)52,76724,43829,39333,86420,82451,17623,42729,87930,89219,32911,253557327,979
Pennsylvania (western district)50,45921,62324,86925,46917,76148,44820,36224,09522,95414,0663,3111,149274,566
Delaware8,2504,4375,1215,0122,2137,6284,2775,5434,9812,3908,2686,15364,273
Maryland (including Washington County in the District of Columbia, but excluding parts of Baltimore County)33,52016,58120,56022,16912,61732,46315,71821,50620,36311,24018,646102,465317,348
Maryland (additional return for Baltimore County)567226318343249517222375318199418474,276
Virginia (eastern district)57,83725,99832,44434,58819,08754,59725,46934,80732,64118,82113,194322,199676,682
Virginia (western district)34,60114,50216,26415,67411,13432,72613,36615,9233,63215,1691,93023,597203,518
Virginia (Alexandria and part of Fairfax County in the District of Columbia)8893204835572216703134794731893831,1725,949
North Carolina63,11827,07331,56031,20918,68859,07425,87432,98930,66517,5147,043133,296478,103
South Carolina37,41116,15617,76119,34410,24434,66415,85718,14517,2369,4373,185146,151345,591
Georgia19,8418,4699,78710,9144,95718,4077,9149,2438,8353,8941,91959,699162,686
Kentucky37,27414,04515,70517,6999,23834,94913,43315,52414,9347,07574140,343220,959
Northwest Territory9,3623,6474,6364,8331,9558,6443,3533,8613,3421,395337045,365
Indiana Territory8543474666452627912804243931151631355,641
Mississippi Territory9993564827802909533763524621651823,4898,850
DistrictFree white males under age 10Free white males age 10–16Free white males age 16–26Free white males age 26–45Free white males over age 45Free white females under age 10Free white females age 10–16Free white females age 16–26Free white females age 26–45Free white females over age 45All other free personsSlavesTotal
Uncorrected Total741,367334,849383,423422,795257,526705,024315,354391,848392,167250,296102,685875,6265,172,312
Tennessee19,2277,1948,2828,3524,12518,4507,0428,5546,9923,49130913,584105,602
Maryland corrected36,75117,74321,92923,55313,71234,70316,78722,91521,72512,18019,987107,707349,692
Corrected Total763,288359,792392,765432,979262,497725,197323,243401,436400,203254,524104,294893,6055,305,982

City populations

Rank City State Population[3] Region (2016)[4]
01 60,515 Northeast
02 41,220 Northeast
03 26,514 South
04 24,937 Northeast
05 18,824 South
06 10,718 Northeast
07 9,621 Northeast
08 9,457 Northeast
09 7,614 Northeast
10 7,405 Northeast
11 6,926 South
12 6,739 Northeast
13 6,187 Northeast
14 6,168 Northeast
15 5,946 Northeast
16 5,737 South
17 5,617 Northeast
18 5,437 Northeast
19 5,339 Northeast
20 5,313 Northeast
21 5,289 Northeast
21 5,289 Northeast
23 5,211 Northeast
24 5,208 Northeast
25 5,200 Northeast
26 5,157 Northeast
27 5,150 Northeast
28 5,146 Northeast
28 5,146 South
30 5,001 Northeast
31 4,992 Northeast
32 District of Columbia[5] 4,971 South
33 4,968 Northeast
34 4,926 Northeast
35 4,802 Northeast
36 4,743 Northeast
37 4,721 Northeast
38 4,702 Northeast
39 4,676 Northeast
40 4,615 Northeast
41 4,597 Northeast
42 4,560 Northeast
43 4,548 Northeast
44 4,458 Northeast
45 4,414 Northeast
46 4,412 Northeast
47 4,380 Northeast
48 4,361 Northeast
49 4,348 Northeast
50 4,302 Northeast
51 4,292 Northeast
52 4,285 Northeast
53 4,269 Northeast
54 4,224 Northeast
55 4,212 Northeast
56 4,141 Northeast
57 4,106 Northeast
58 4,076 Northeast
59 4,049 Northeast
60 4,022 Northeast
60 4,022 Northeast
62 4,009 Northeast
63 3,992 Northeast
64 3,932 Northeast
65 3,894 Northeast
66 3,881 Northeast
67 3,860 Northeast
68 3,851 Northeast
69 3,816 Northeast
70 3,812 Northeast
71 3,756 Northeast
72 3,752 Northeast
73 3,735 Northeast
74 3,733 Northeast
75 3,716 Northeast
76 Massachusetts[6] 3,704 Northeast
77 Massachusetts[7] 3,692 Northeast
78 3,688 Northeast
79 3,670 Northeast
80 3,669 Northeast
81 3,664 Northeast
82 3,652 Northeast
83 3,597 Northeast
84 3,592 Northeast
85 3,584 Northeast
86 3,553 Northeast
87 3,524 Northeast
88 3,521 South
89 3,512 Northeast
90 3,486 Northeast
91 3,483 Northeast
92 3,476 Northeast
93 3,472 Northeast
94 3,440 Northeast
95 3,438 Northeast
96 Massachusetts[8] 3,422 Northeast
97 3,381 Northeast
98 3,363 Northeast
99 3,312 Northeast
100 3,305 Northeast

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1800 Census Questions. May 3, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100427045433/http://www.1930census.com/1800_census_questions.php. April 27, 2010 .
  2. Book: Dollarhide, William . The Census Book: A Genealogists Guide to Federal Census Facts, Schedules and Indexes. HeritageQuest. North Salt Lake, Utah. 2001. 8 .
  3. Web site: Population of Connecticut Towns 1756-1820. Connecticut Secretary of the State. State of Connecticut. April 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20170113205538/http://www.sots.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?a=3188&q=392394. January 13, 2017. dead. mdy-all.
  4. Web site: Regions and Divisions . U.S. Census Bureau . September 9, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161203020637/http://www.census.gov/econ/census/help/geography/regions_and_divisions.html . December 3, 2016 . dead . mdy-all .
  5. In present day Virginia.
  6. In present day Maine.
  7. In present day Maine.
  8. In present day Maine.

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