Population of the United States, 1790-1860
Free, enslaved, and total population of North Carolina and the United States, 1790–1860 United States census data, via the Historical Census Browser from the University of Virginia, Geospatial and Statistical Data Center.
| Free, enslaved, and total population of North Carolina and the United States, 1790–1860 | ||
| Year | North Carolina | United States |
| 1790 |
Total: 395,005 Free: 293,180 Enslaved: 100,571 |
Total: 3,929,214 Free: 3,231,533 Enslaved: 697,681 |
| 1800 |
Total: 478,103 Free: 344,684 Enslaved: 133,296 |
Total: 5,308,483 Free: 4,414,881 Enslaved: 893,602 |
| 1810 |
Total: 555,500 Free: 386,676 Enslaved: 168,824 |
Total: 7,239,881 Free: 6,048,819 Enslaved: 1,191,362 |
| 1820 |
Total: 638,829 Free: 433,812 Enslaved: 205,017 |
Total: 9,638,453 Free: 8,100,431 Enslaved: 1,538,022 |
| 1830 |
Total: 737,987 Free: 492,386 Enslaved: 245,601 |
Total: 12,860,702 Free: 10,851,659 Enslaved: 2,009,043 |
| 1840 |
Total: 753,419 Free: 507,602 Enslaved: 245,817 |
Total: 17,063,353 Free: 14,575,998 Enslaved: 2,487,355 |
| 1850 |
Total: 869,039 Free: 560,491 Enslaved: 288,548 |
Total: 23,191,876 Free: 19,987,563 Enslaved: 3,204,313 |
| 1860 |
Total: 992,622 Free: 661,563 Enslaved: 331,059 |
Total: 31,443,321 Free: 27,489,561 Enslaved: 3,953,760 |
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