Historical Population Estimates (States only)
Summary: Historical resident population estimates
This database estimates total resident population in U.S. states from 1790 to the present.
- 1790 estimates reflect the population on August 2.
- 1800 estimates reflect August 4.
more- 1810 estimates reflect August 6.
- 1820 estimates reflect August 7.
- Estimates from 1830-1890 reflect June 1.
- RAND States Statistics has estimated population data for individual years from 1790-1890 based on a linear rate of growth between the start and end of each decade.
- Estimates from 1900 to the present reflect the population on July 1 of each year, except 1960, 1970, and 1980, which reflect April 1.
- U.S. population data for the years 1900 to 1949 exclude the population residing in Alaska and Hawaii.
- National population data for the years 1940 to 1979 cover the resident population plus Armed Forces overseas. For all other years, national population data cover only the resident population only.
- National population data for the years 1900 to 1929 are rounded to the nearest thousand.
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Geographic Coverage: U.S., States
Periodicity: Annually
Series Begins/Ends: 1801 - 2017
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Updated:
Apr. 07, 2018
Next update:
Apr. 11, 2019