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POPULATION STATISTICS. 



From the Jouimil of Coniniprcc. 

 We annex a comparative view of the Cenpus of the United States at the Fever.il enumerations 

 tiii<eri by order of the yeneral ijovernment Irom 1790 to 1840. 'I"he increase o( population since 

 1830, is at least four millions. 'J'he present population of tlie United States is very liule eliorl ol" 



SKVKNTEKN JVIILLIOKS. 



Total, 



3,929,827 5,305,925 7,239,814 9,638,13112,866,920 15,75.5,843 



JVhite population. 



In 1840. In 18.30. Increase. 



Maine, 500,443 398,260 102,183 



N. Hdmpshire,383,951 268.721 15,2.30 



Vermont, 291,130 279,776 11,354 



Massachusetts,728,9.32 603.3-59 125,573 



R. Island, 105 593 93 621 11972 



Connecticut, 301,858 289,603 12 255 



New York, 2,382.571 1874 287 508,384 



New Jersey, 3.50,724 300,266 50,45S 



Pennsylv'ia, 1,619,115 1,309,990 309,215 



Delaware, 58,581 57.601 981 



Maryland, 315,571 291,108 24,463 



Virginia, 735,812 694 300 41,512 



N. Carolina, 484.172 472,843 11,329 



S.Carolina, 259,002 2.57,863 1,139 



Georgia, 363,303 296,806 66,497 



Alabama, 288,947 190.406 98,541 



Mississippi, 178.967 70,443 108,524 



Louisiana, 112,149 89.441 22,708 



Tennes.^ee, 629,492 535,746 93,746 

 Kentucky, 



§ Bradford county and parts of Union and Luzerne 

 not included. ■ 



• Nine counties not received. 



t Incomplete. 



X Returns from tha Western district not received. 



(a.) Part of Monroe county not received. 



(c.) Seven counties not returned according to law. 



and not included in this aggregate. It is sujjposed 

 they have a population of about 50,000. 



Ohio, 



Indiana, 



Illinois, 



Missouri, 



Michigan, 



Arkansas, 



1.498,593 

 676,296 

 423,330 

 277 357 

 211,(101 

 75,512 



Dist. Colijmbiaj30,657 

 Fl. Terriiorv, 

 Wisconsin ter. 30,506 

 Iowa Ter. 42,864 



926,311 



339,399 



1.55,061 



114,795 



^.1 346 



25,671 



27,563 



13.256.429 

 9.994,396 



Increase, 3,262,033 



J^ree colored persons. 



572 282 

 336,897 

 268,269 

 162,562 

 179,6.55 

 49.841 

 3,094 



30,506 

 42 864 



9,994,396 3,262,033 



