The Population of the United States
25%Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 11, 1871
FromReview and Herald, Vol. 37, No. 17.
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| States. | 1870. | 1860. | Gain per ct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama, | 996,988 | 964,201 | 3.5 |
| Arkansas, | 483,179 | 435,450 | 11. |
| California, | 560,285 | 379,994 | 47.5 |
| Connecticut, | 537,418 | 460,147 | 19.8 |
| Delaware, | 125,015 | 112,216 | 11.5 |
| Georgia, | 1,200,609 | 1,057,286 | 13.6 |
| Florida, | 187,756 | 140,424 | 33.8 |
| Illinois, | 2,539,638 | 1,711,951 | 48.4 |
| Indiana, | 1,680,046 | 1,350,428 | 23.9 |
| Iowa, | 1,191,802 | 674,913 | 76.6 |
| Kansas, | 362,872 | 107,206 | 238.5 |
| Louisiana, | 732,731 | 708,002 | 3.5 |
| Kentucky, | 1,321,001 | 1,155,684 | 14.4 |
| Maine, | 626,463 | 628,279 | †.29 |
| Maryland, | 780,806 | 687,049 | 13.7 |
| Massachusetts, | 1,457,351 | 1,231,066 | 18.4 |
| Michigan, | 1,184,296 | 749,113 | 58.1 |
| Minnesota, | 435,511 | 172,023 | 153.2 |
| Mississippi, | 834,170 | 791,305 | 5.5 |
| Missouri, | 1,715,000 | 1,182,012 | 45.1 |
| Nebraska, | 123,000 | 28,841 | 326.5 |
| Nevada, | 42,491 | 6,857 | 519.7 |
| N. Hampshire, | 318,300 | 326,073 | †2.4 |
| New Jersey, | 905,794 | 672,035 | 34.8 |
| New York, | 4,364,411 | 3,880,735 | 12.5 |
| North Carolina, | 1,069,614 | 992,622 | 7.7 |
| Ohio, | 2,662,214 | 2,339,511 | 13.8 |
| Oregon, | 90,922 | 52,465 | 73.4 |
| Pennsylvania, | 3,515,993 | 2,906,215 | 21. |
| Rhode Island, | 217,356 | 174,620 | 24.5 |
| South Carolina, | 728,000 | 703,708 | 3.5 |
| Tennessee, | 1,257,983 | 1,109,801 | 13.4 |
| Texas, | 797,500 | 604,215 | 32. |
| Vermont, | 330,552 | 315,098 | 5. |
| Virginia, | 1,224,830 | 1,219,630 | 4.3 |
| West Virginia, | 445,616 | 376,688 | 18.3 |
| Wisconsin, | 1,055,167 | 775,881 | 36. |
| Total, | 38,095,680 | 31,183,744 | 21.1 |
| Dis. Columbia, | 131,706 | 75,080 | 75.5 |
| Territories, | |||
| Arizona, | 9,658 | ...... | ...... |
| Colorado, | 39,706 | 34,277 | 15.9 |
| Dakota, | 14,181 | 4,837 | 193.2 |
| Idaho, | 14,998 | ...... | ...... |
| Montana, | 20,594 | ...... | ...... |
| New Mexico, | 91,852 | 93,516 | †1.8 |
| Utah, | 86,786 | 40,273 | 115.6 |
| Washington, | 28,901 | 11,594 | 106.2 |
| Wyoming, | 9,118 | ...... | ...... |
| Total District and Territories, | 442,500 | 259,577 | ...... |
| Total of States, | 38,095,680 | 31,183,744 | 21.1 |
| Total of the United States, | 38,558,180 | 31,443,321 | 22.6 |