| Documentation: | Census 1860 |
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Publisher: U.S. Census Bureau
Survey: Census 1860
| Document: | Measuring America: The Decennial Censuses From 1790 to 2000 |
| citation: | Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; Measuring America: The Decennial Censuses From 1790 to 2000 |
Measuring America: The Decennial Censuses From 1790 to 2000
| Census year | Population | Census cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 3,929,214 | $44,377 |
| 1800 | 5,308,483 | 66,109 |
| 1810 | 7,239,881 | 178,445 |
| 1820 | 9,633,822 | 208,526 |
| 1830 | 12,866,020 | 378,545 |
| 1840 | 17,069,458 | 833,371 |
| 1850 | 23,191,876 | 1,423,351 |
| 1860 | 31,443,321 | 1,969,377 |
| 1870 | 38,558,371 | 3,421,198 |
| 1880 | 50,155,783 | 5,790,678 |
| 1890 | 62,979,766 | 11,547,127 |
| 1900 | 76,303,387 | 11,854,000 |
| 1910 | 91,972,266 | 15,968,000 |
| 1920 | 105,710,620 | 25,117,000 |
| 1930 | 122,775,046 | 40,156,000 |
| 1940 | 131,669,275 | 67,527,000 |
| 1950 | 151,325,798 | 91,462,000 |
| 1960 | 179,323,175 | 127,934,000 |
| 1970 | 203,302,031 | 247,653,000 |
| 1980 | 226,542,199 | 1,078,488,000 |
| 1990 | 248,718,301 | 2,492,830,000 |
| 2000 | 281,421,906 | 4,500,000,000 |
