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1800 United States census

1800 United States census

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Seal of the United States Marshals Service, which administered the census
General information
CountryUnited States
AuthorityOffice of the United States Marshal
Results
Total population5,308,483 (Increase 35.1%)
Most populous stateVirginia
886,149
Least populous stateDelaware
64,273

The 1800 United States census was the second census conducted in the United States. It was conducted on August 4, 1800. It showed that 5,308,483 people were living in the United States, of whom 893,602 were slaves. The 1800 census included the new District of Columbia. The census for the following states were lost: Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Virginia.

In comparison to the 1790 census, the 1800 census gathered additional information.[1] The census was published in December 1801 and cost $66,109.04.[1]

  1. ^ a b Lunt, Edward C. (1888). "History of the United States Census". Publications of the American Statistical Association. 1 (2/3): 63–93. doi:10.2307/2276342. ISSN 1522-5437. JSTOR 2276342.

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