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Publisher: U.S. Census Bureau
Survey: Census 1890
Document: Measuring America: The Decennial Censuses From 1790 to 2000
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Measuring America: The Decennial Censuses From 1790 to 2000
Appendix A. United States Population and Census Cost
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


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