General Interest U.S. Population, Land Area and Density, 1790-2000
|
Census Year
|
Total Population
|
Land Area (sq. mi.)
|
Density (Persons per sq. mi.)
|
|
1790
|
3,929,214
|
864,746
|
4.5
|
|
1800
|
5,308,483
|
864,746
|
6.1
|
|
1810
|
7,239,881
|
1,681,828
|
4.3
|
|
1820
|
9,638,453
|
1,749,462
|
5.5
|
|
1830
|
12,860,702
|
1,749,462
|
7.4
|
|
1840
|
17,063,353
|
1,749,462
|
9.8
|
|
1850
|
23,191,876
|
2,940,042
|
7.9
|
|
1860
|
31,443,321
|
2,969,640
|
10.6
|
|
1870
|
38,558,371
|
3,540,705
|
10.9
|
|
1880
|
50,189,209
|
3,540,705
|
14.2
|
|
1890
|
62,979,766
|
3,540,705
|
17.8
|
|
1900
|
76,212,168
|
3,547,314
|
21.5
|
|
1910
|
92,228,496
|
3,547,045
|
26.0
|
|
1920
|
106,021,537
|
3,546,931
|
29.9
|
|
1930
|
123,202,624
|
3,551,608
|
34.7
|
|
1940
|
132,164,569
|
3,554,608
|
37.2
|
|
1950
|
151,325,798
|
3,552,206
|
42.6
|
|
1960
|
179,323,175
|
3,540,911
|
50.6
|
|
1970
|
203,302,031
|
3,536,855
|
57.5
|
|
1980
|
226,542,199
|
3,539,289
|
64.0
|
|
1990
|
248,709,873
|
3,536,338
|
70.3
|
|
2000
|
281,421,906
|
3,537,438
|
79.6
|
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