United States yearbook - 1982 (1)

6 Population
No. 1. P o p u l a t i o n a n d A r e a : 1790 t o 1980
[Area figures represent area on indicated date including in some cases considerable areas not then organized or settled, and not
covered by the census. Total area figures for 1790-1970 have been recalculated on the basis of the remeasurement of States
and counties for the 1980 census. The land and water area figures for past censuses have not been adjusted and are not
strictly comparable with the total area data for comparable dates because the land areas were derived from different base data,
and these values are known to have changed with the construction of reservoirs, draining of lakes, etc. Density figures are
based on land area measurements as reported In earlier censuses. For additional area data, see tables 5 and 339]
RESIDENT POPULATION
a r e a (square miles)
CENSUS DATE
Number
Per
square
mile of
land area
Increase over
preceding census
Number
Percent
Gross Land Water
CONTERMINOUS U .S .1
1790 (Aug. 2)................................... 3,929,214 4.5
1800 (Aug. 4).................................... 5.308,483 6.1
(X)
1,379.269
(X)
35.1
891,364
891,364
864,746
864,746
24,065
24,065
1810 (Aug. 6) 7,239,881 4.3 1.931,398 36.4 1,722.685 1,681.828 34,175
1 8 2 0 7 ) (Aug. 9,638,453 5.5 2,398,572 33.1 1,792,552 1,749,462 38.544
1830 (June 1) 12,666,020 7.4 3,227,567 33.5 1,792.552 1,749,462 38.544
1840 (June 1) 17,069,453 9.8 4,203.433 32.7 1,792,552 1,749,462 38,544
1850 (June 1) 23,191,876 7.9 6,122,423 35.9 2,991,655 2,940.042 52,705
1860 (June 1) 31,443,321 10.6 8,251,445 35.6 3,021,295 2,969.640 52,747
1670 (June 1) *39,818,449 *13.4 8,375,126 26.6 3,021,295 2,969,640 52,747
1880 (June 1) 50,155,783 16.9 10,337,334 26.0 3,021,295 2,969,640 52,747
1890 (June 1) 62.947.714 21.2 12,791,931 25.5 3,021,295 2,969,640 52,747
1900 (June 1) 75,994,575 25.6 13,046,861 20.7 3,021,295 2,969,834 52,553
1910 (Apr. 1b) 91,972,266 31.0 15,977,691 21.0 3,021.295 2,969.565 52,822
1920 (Jan. 1) 105.710,620 35.6 13,738,354 14.9 3,021,295 2,969,451 52,936
1930 (Apr. 1) 122,775.046 41.2 17,064,426 16.1 3,021,295 2,977,128 45,259
1940 (A p r. 1} 131,669,275 44.2 6,694,229 7 .2 3,021,295 2,977,128 45,259
1950 (Apr. 1) 150,697,361 50.7 19,028,086 14.5 3,021,295 2,974,720 47,661
1960 (Apr. 1).................................... 178,464,236 60.1 27,766,875 16.4 3.021,295 2,968,054 54,207
UNITED STATES
1950 (Apr. 1).................................... 151.325,798 42.6 19,161,229 14.5 3,618,770 3,552,208 63,005
1960 (Apr. 1).................................... 179,323,175 50.6 27,997,377 18.6 3.618,770 3,540,911 74,212
1970 (Apr. 1).................................... *203,302,031 *57.4 23,978,656 13.4 3,618,770 *3,540,023 *76,444
1980 (Apr. 1).................................... 226,545,805 64.0 23,243,774 11.4 3.618,770 3,539,289 79,481
X Not applicable, 'Excludes Alaska and Hawaii. 2Revised to include adjustments for underenumeration in Southern
States; unrevised number is 38,558,371 (13.0 per square mile). 3Figures corrected after 1970 final reports were issued.
Soured: U.S. Bureau of the Census, U S . C e n s u s o f P o p u la tio n : 1 9 2 0 to 1 9 8 0 , vol. I; and other reports and unpublished data.
See also A re a s o f th e U n ite d S ta te s , 1940, and A re a M e a s u reme n t R e p o rts, series GE-20, No. 1.
No. 2 . P o p u l a t i o n : 1 9 0 0 t o 1 9 8 2
[In millions, except percent, Estimates as of July 1. Prior to 1940, excludes Alaska and Hawaii. Total population includes Armed
Forces abroad; civilian population excludes them. See text, p. 2, for basis of estimates. See also H is to ric a l S ta tis tic s , C o lo n ia l
T im e s to 1970, series A 6-6]
YEAR
YEAR
YEAR
TOTAL
Civilian
population
Population
Percent
change
YEAR
TOTAL
Population
Percent
change
Resident
population
Resident
population
Resident
population
Civilian
population
Resident
population
1900........ 76.1 1920........ 106.5 1940....... 132.6 1.3 132.5 132.1 1962........ 186.6 1.5 185.8 183.7
1901....... 77.8 1921........ 108.5 1941....... 133.9 1.0 133.7 132.1 1963......... 189.2 1.4 188.5 186.5
1902........ 79.2 1922........ 110.1 1942........ 135.4 1.1 134.6 131.4 1964......... 191.9 1.4 191.1 189.1
1903........ 80.6 1923........ 112.0 1943....... 137.3 1.4 135.1 128.0 1965......... 194.3 1.3 193.5 191.6
1904........ 82,2 1924........ 114.1 1944........ 138.9 1 2 133.9 127.2 1966........ 196.6 1.2 195.6 193.4
1905........ 83.8 1925........ 115.8 1945........ 140.5 1.1 133.4 128.1 1967......... 198.7 1.1 197.5 195.3
1906........ B5.4 1926........ 117.4 1946........ 141.9 1.0 140.7 138.9 1968......... 200,7 1.0 199.4 197.1
1907........ 87.0 1927........ 119.0 1947........ 144.7 1.9 144.1 143.1 1969......... 202.7 1.0 201.4 199.1
1906........ 88.7 1928........ 120.5 1948........ 147.2 1.7 146.7 145.7 1970......... 205.1 1.2 204.0 201.9
1909........ 90.5 1829,....... 121.0 1949........ 149.8 1.7 149.3 148.2 1971......... 207.7 1.3 206.8 204.9
1910........ 92.4 1930........ 123.1 1950....... 152.3 1.7 151.9 150.6 1972......... 209.9 1.1 209.3 207.5
1911........ 93.9 1931........ 124.1 1051........ 154.9 1.7 154.0 151.6 1973......... 211.9 1.0 211.4 209.6
191 2 ........ 95.3 1932........ 124.8 1952....... 157.6 1.7 156.4 153.9 1974„....... 213.9 .9 213.3 211.6
1913........ 97.2 1933........ 125.6 1953....... 160.2 1.7 159.0 156.6 1975......... 216.0 1.0 215.5 213.0
1914........ 99.1 1934........ 126.4 1954....... 163.0 1.8 161.9 159.7 1976......... 218.0 1.0 217.6 215.9
1915........ 100.5 1935........ 127.3 1955....... 165.9 1.8 165.1 163.0 1977......... 220.2 1.0 219.8 218.1
1910,....... 102.0 1936........ 128.1 1956....... 166.9 1.8 168.1 166.1 1970......... 222.6 1.1 222.1 220.5
1917........ 103.3 1937........ 128.8 1957....... 172.0 1.8 171.2 169.1 1979......... 225.1 1.1 224.6 223.0
1918........ 103.2 1936........ 129.6 1058....... 174.9 1.7 174.1 172.2 1960......... 227.7 1.2 227.2 225.6
1919........ 104.5 1939........ 130.9 1059....... 177.8 1.7 177.1 175.3 1961......... 229.6 .9 229.3 227.7
1960....... 180.7 1.6 180.0 178.1 1902......... 232.0 .9 231.5 229.8
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, C u rre n t P o p u la tio n R e p o rts, series P-25, Nos. 802 and 920.