1810 United States Census

The United States Census of 1810 was the third Census conducted in the United States. It was conducted on August 6, 1810. It showed that 7,239,881 people were living in the United States, of which 1,191,362 were slaves.

The 1810 Census included one new state: Louisiana. The original census returns for the District of Columbia, Georgia, Mississippi, New Jersey, Ohio, and Tennessee were lost or destroyed over the years.^[1]

Questions [edit]

The 1810 Census form contained the following information (identical to the 1800 census):

1. City or township
2. Name of the head of family
3. Number of free white males under age 10
4. Number of free white males age 10-15
5. Number of free white males age 16-25
6. Number of free white males age 26-44
7. Number of free white males over age 44
8. Number of free white females under age 10
9. Number of free white females age 10-15
10. Number of free white females age 16-25
11. Number of free white females age 26-44
12. Number of free white females over age 44
13. Number of all other free persons
14. Number of slaves

Data Availability [edit]

No microdata from the 1810 population census are available, but aggregate data for small areas, together with compatible cartographic boundary files, can be downloaded from the National Historical Geographic Information System.

References [edit]

External links [edit]

• Historic US Census data
• 1810 Census of Population and Housing official reports

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