The total population was determined to be 9,638,453, of which 1,538,022 were slaves. The center of population was about 120 miles (193 km) west-northwest of Washington in Hardy County, Virginia (now in West Virginia).
This was the first census in which any states recorded a population of over one million—New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania—as well as the first in which a city recorded a population of over 100,000—New York. It was also the first census in which Baltimore was ranked as the country's second-most populous city. Thirdly, in this census and the 14 subsequent ones, New York was the most populous state until being superseded by California in the 1970 census.
The 1820 census contains a great deal more information than previous censuses. Enumerators listed the following data in columns, left to right:
Name of the head of family
of free white males under age 10
of free white males age 10 to under 16
of free white males age 16 to 18
of free white males age 16 to under 26
of free white males age 26 to under 45
of free white males age 45 and up
of free white females under age 10
of free white females age 10 to under 16
of free white females age 16 to under 26
of free white females age 26 to under 45
of free white females age 45 and up
of foreigners not naturalized
of persons engaged in agriculture
of persons engaged in commerce
of persons engaged in manufacture
of male slaves under 14
of male slaves age 14 to under 26
of male slaves age 26 to under 45
of male slaves age 45 and up
of female slaves under 14
of female slaves age 14 to under 26
of female slaves age 26 to under 45
of female slaves age 45 and up
of free male colored persons under 14
of free male colored persons age 14 to under 26
of free male colored persons age 26 to under 45
of free male colored persons age 45 and up
of free female colored persons under 14
of free female colored persons age 14 to under 26
of free female colored persons age 26 to under 45
of free female colored persons age 45 and up
of all other persons except Indians not taxed
Several of these columns were for special counts, and not to be included in the aggregate total. Doing so would have resulted in counting some individuals twice. Census takers were asked to use double lines, red ink or some other method of distinguishing these columns so that double counting would not occur. For example, the count of free white males between 16 and 18 was a special count, because these individuals were also supposed to be tabulated in the column for free white males of age 16 and under 26.
The other special counts were foreigners not naturalized, persons engaged in agriculture, persons engaged in commerce, and persons engaged in manufacture.
Census takers were also instructed to count each individual in only one of the occupational columns. For example, if an individual was engaged in agriculture, commerce, and manufacture, the census taker had to judge which one the individual was primarily engaged in.
Note to researchers
Censustaking was not yet an exact science. Before 1830, enumerators lacked pre-printed forms, and drew up their own, sometimes resulting in pages without headings, line tallies, or column totals. As a result, census records for many towns before 1830 are idiosyncratic. This is not to suggest that they are less reliable than subsequent censuses, but that they may require more work on the part of the researcher.
^State included territory of future state of West Virginia, so including total population.
^ ab"Population, 1870-1790, in each State and Territory, by Counties, in Aggregate, and as White, Free Colored, Slave, Chinese, and Indian" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau.
^Forstall, Richard L. (1996). Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990. Washington: U.S. Bureau of the Census, pp. 8–11. ISBN0-934213-48-8. Retrieved 19 May 2021. Due to the late arrival of returns from the counties of Lawrence, Perry, and Washington, the population of the state was incorrectly listed as 127,901 in the official state total.[subnote 1]
^Between 1790 and 1860, the state of West Virginia was part of Virginia; the data presented here reflects the present-day boundary and is also included in the total population of Virginia.
^The District of Columbia is not a state but was created with the passage of the Residence Act of 1790. The territory that formed that federal capital was originally donated by both Maryland and Virginia; however, the Virginia portion was returned by Congress in 1846.
^Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, U.S. Census Bureau, 1998
^. Connecticut Secretary of the State. State of Connecticut. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
Notes on references
^The relevant note on p. 10 erroneously switches the population values for Perry and Washington counties. The correct values can be found on page 121 of the final census report for 1820.
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The United States census of 1820 was the fourth census conducted in the United States It was conducted on August 7 1820 The 1820 census included six new states Louisiana Indiana Mississippi Illinois Alabama and Maine There has been a district wide loss of 1820 census records for Arkansas Territory Missouri Territory and New Jersey 1820 United States census 1810 August 7 1820 1820 08 07 1830 Seal of the United States Census BureauGeneral informationCountryUnited StatesResultsTotal population9 638 453 33 1 Most populous wbr stateNew York1 532 981Least populous wbr stateIllinois55 211The total population was determined to be 9 638 453 of which 1 538 022 were slaves The center of population was about 120 miles 193 km west northwest of Washington in Hardy County Virginia now in West Virginia This was the first census in which any states recorded a population of over one million New York Virginia and Pennsylvania as well as the first in which a city recorded a population of over 100 000 New York It was also the first census in which Baltimore was ranked as the country s second most populous city Thirdly in this census and the 14 subsequent ones New York was the most populous state until being superseded by California in the 1970 census Contents 1 Census questions 2 Note to researchers 3 State rankings 3 1 Notes 4 City rankings 5 References 6 External linksCensus questions EditThe 1820 census contains a great deal more information than previous censuses Enumerators listed the following data in columns left to right Name of the head of family of free white males under age 10 of free white males age 10 to under 16 of free white males age 16 to 18 of free white males age 16 to under 26 of free white males age 26 to under 45 of free white males age 45 and up of free white females under age 10 of free white females age 10 to under 16 of free white females age 16 to under 26 of free white females age 26 to under 45 of free white females age 45 and up of foreigners not naturalized of persons engaged in agriculture of persons engaged in commerce of persons engaged in manufacture of male slaves under 14 of male slaves age 14 to under 26 of male slaves age 26 to under 45 of male slaves age 45 and up of female slaves under 14 of female slaves age 14 to under 26 of female slaves age 26 to under 45 of female slaves age 45 and up of free male colored persons under 14 of free male colored persons age 14 to under 26 of free male colored persons age 26 to under 45 of free male colored persons age 45 and up of free female colored persons under 14 of free female colored persons age 14 to under 26 of free female colored persons age 26 to under 45 of free female colored persons age 45 and up of all other persons except Indians not taxedSeveral of these columns were for special counts and not to be included in the aggregate total Doing so would have resulted in counting some individuals twice Census takers were asked to use double lines red ink or some other method of distinguishing these columns so that double counting would not occur For example the count of free white males between 16 and 18 was a special count because these individuals were also supposed to be tabulated in the column for free white males of age 16 and under 26 The other special counts were foreigners not naturalized persons engaged in agriculture persons engaged in commerce and persons engaged in manufacture Census takers were also instructed to count each individual in only one of the occupational columns For example if an individual was engaged in agriculture commerce and manufacture the census taker had to judge which one the individual was primarily engaged in Note to researchers EditCensustaking was not yet an exact science Before 1830 enumerators lacked pre printed forms and drew up their own sometimes resulting in pages without headings line tallies or column totals As a result census records for many towns before 1830 are idiosyncratic This is not to suggest that they are less reliable than subsequent censuses but that they may require more work on the part of the researcher State rankings EditRank State Population01 New York 1 532 98102 Virginia 1 1 075 06903 Pennsylvania 1 049 45804 North Carolina 638 82905 Ohio 581 43406 Kentucky 564 31707 Massachusetts 523 28708 South Carolina 502 74109 Tennessee 422 823 a 10 Maryland 407 35011 Georgia 340 98912 Maine 298 33513 New Jersey 277 57514 Connecticut 275 20215 New Hampshire 244 16116 Vermont 235 981 b 17 Louisiana 153 40718 Indiana 147 17819 Alabama 144 317 3 X West Virginia 4 136 80820 Rhode Island 83 05921 Mississippi 75 44822 Delaware 72 749X Missouri 66 58623 Illinois 55 211X District of Columbia 5 23 336X Arkansas 14 273X Michigan 7 452X Wisconsin 1 444Notes Edit Printed as 422 813 in the 1820 report but later corrected 2 Printed as 235 764 in the 1820 report but later corrected 2 City rankings EditRank City State Population 6 7 Region 2016 8 01 New York New York 123 706 Northeast02 Baltimore Maryland 78 444 South03 Philadelphia Pennsylvania 63 802 Northeast04 Boston Massachusetts 43 298 Northeast05 New Orleans Louisiana 27 176 South06 Charleston South Carolina 24 780 South07 Northern Liberties Pennsylvania 19 678 Northeast08 Southwark Pennsylvania 14 713 Northeast09 Washington District of Columbia 13 247 South10 Salem Massachusetts 12 731 Northeast11 Albany New York 12 630 Northeast12 Richmond Virginia 12 067 South13 Providence Rhode Island 11 767 Northeast14 Cincinnati Ohio 9 642 Midwest15 Portland Maine 8 581 Northeast16 Norfolk Virginia 8 478 South17 Alexandria District of Columbia 8 218 South18 Savannah Georgia 7 523 South19 Georgetown District of Columbia 7 360 South20 Portsmouth New Hampshire 7 327 Northeast21 Newport Rhode Island 7 319 Northeast22 Nantucket Massachusetts 7 266 Northeast23 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 7 248 Northeast24 Brooklyn New York 7 175 Northeast25 New Haven Connecticut 7 147 Northeast26 Kensington Pennsylvania 7 118 Northeast27 Newburyport Massachusetts 6 852 Northeast28 Petersburg Virginia 6 690 South29 Lancaster Pennsylvania 6 633 Northeast30 Charlestown Massachusetts 6 591 Northeast31 Newark New Jersey 6 507 Northeast32 Gloucester Massachusetts 6 384 Northeast33 Marblehead Massachusetts 5 630 Northeast34 Hudson New York 5 310 Northeast35 Lexington Kentucky 5 279 South36 Wilmington Delaware 5 268 South37 Troy New York 5 264 Northeast38 Hartford Connecticut 4 726 Northeast39 Middleborough Massachusetts 4 687 Northeast40 Smithfield Rhode Island 4 678 Northeast41 Groton Connecticut 4 664 Northeast42 Taunton Massachusetts 4 520 Northeast43 Lynn Massachusetts 4 515 Northeast44 Middletown New Jersey 4 369 Northeast45 Plymouth Massachusetts 4 348 Northeast46 Reading Pennsylvania 4 332 Northeast47 Beverly Massachusetts 4 283 Northeast48 Woodbridge New Jersey 4 226 Northeast49 Deep River Connecticut 4 165 Northeast50 Fairfield Connecticut 4 151 Northeast51 Roxbury Massachusetts 4 135 Northeast52 Lyme Connecticut 4 069 Northeast53 Louisville Kentucky 4 012 South54 Evesham New Jersey 3 977 Northeast55 New Bedford Massachusetts 3 947 Northeast56 Trenton New Jersey 3 942 Northeast57 Schenectady New York 3 939 Northeast58 Springfield Massachusetts 3 914 Northeast59 Andover Massachusetts 3 889 Northeast60 Danbury Connecticut 3 873 Northeast61 Greenwich Connecticut 3 790 Northeast62 Gilmanton New Hampshire 3 752 Northeast63 South Kingstown Rhode Island 3 723 Northeast64 New Bern North Carolina 3 663 South65 Frederick Maryland 3 640 South66 York Pennsylvania 3 545 Northeast67 Fayetteville North Carolina 3 532 South68 Elizabeth New Jersey 3 515 Northeast69 Spring Garden Pennsylvania 3 498 Northeast70 South Amboy New Jersey 3 406 Northeast71 East Hartford Connecticut 3 375 Northeast72 New London Connecticut 3 330 Northeast73 Bristol Rhode Island 3 197 Northeast74 East Hampton Connecticut 3 159 Northeast75 Coventry Rhode Island 3 139 Northeast76 Londonderry New Hampshire 3 127 Northeast77 Glastonbury Connecticut 3 114 Northeast78 Franklin Somerset County New Jersey 3 071 Northeast79 Haverhill Massachusetts 3 070 Northeast80 Farmington Connecticut 3 042 Northeast81 Granby Connecticut 3 012 Northeast82 Norwalk Connecticut 3 004 Northeast83 Harrisburg Pennsylvania 2 990 Northeast84 Norwich Connecticut 2 983 Northeast85 Utica New York 2 972 Northeast86 Worcester Massachusetts 2 962 Northeast87 Carlisle Pennsylvania 2 908 Northeast88 Berlin Connecticut 2 877 Northeast89 Nassau New York 2 873 Northeast90 Dover New Hampshire 2 871 Northeast91 Concord New Hampshire 2 838 Northeast92 Orange New Jersey 2 830 Northeast93 Pittsfield Massachusetts 2 768 Northeast94 Raleigh North Carolina 2 674 South95 Hagerstown Maryland 2 670 South96 Cumberland Rhode Island 2 653 Northeast97 Piscataway New Jersey 2 648 Northeast98 Wilmington North Carolina 2 633 South99 Middletown Connecticut 2 618 Northeast100 Hackensack New Jersey 2 592 NortheastReferences Edit State included territory of future state of West Virginia so including total population a b Population 1870 1790 in each State and Territory by Counties in Aggregate and as White Free Colored Slave Chinese and Indian PDF U S Census Bureau Forstall Richard L 1996 Population of States and Counties of the United States 1790 to 1990 Washington U S Bureau of the Census pp 8 11 ISBN 0 934213 48 8 Retrieved 19 May 2021 Due to the late arrival of returns from the counties of Lawrence Perry and Washington the population of the state was incorrectly listed as 127 901 in the official state total subnote 1 Between 1790 and 1860 the state of West Virginia was part of Virginia the data presented here reflects the present day boundary and is also included in the total population of Virginia The District of Columbia is not a state but was created with the passage of the Residence Act of 1790 The territory that formed that federal capital was originally donated by both Maryland and Virginia however the Virginia portion was returned by Congress in 1846 Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States 1790 to 1990 U S Census Bureau 1998 Population of Connecticut Towns 1756 1820 Connecticut Secretary of the State State of Connecticut Archived from the original on January 13 2017 Retrieved April 13 2020 Regions and Divisions U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on December 3 2016 Retrieved September 9 2016 Notes on references The relevant note on p 10 erroneously switches the population values for Perry and Washington counties The correct values can be found on page 121 of the final census report for 1820 External links EditCensus for 1820 Contains links to 1820 census results Historic US Census data Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1820 United States census amp oldid 1115864168, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
