U.S. Population, 1790-2020: Always Growing
www.u-s-history.com › pages › h980Census Year. Total Population. Increase. Increase % Urban % Rural % 1790. 3,929,214--5.1. 94.9. 1800. 5,308,483. 1,379,269. 35.1. 6.1. 93.9. 1810. 7,239,881. 1,931,398. 36.4. 15.4. 92.7. 1820. 9,638,453. 2,398,572. 33.1. 7.2. 92.8. 1830. 12,860,702. 3,222,249. 33.4. 8.8. 91.2. 1840. 17,063,353. 4,202,651. 32.7. 10.8. 89.2. 1850. 23,191,876. 6,128,523. 35.9. 15.4. 84.6. 1860. 31,443,321. 8,251,445. 35.6. 19.8. 80.2. 1870. 38,558,371. 7,115,050. 22.6. 25.7