Population of Selected U.S. Cities, 1840-1870
Urban Area
New York, NY
Baltimore, MD
New Orleans, LA
Philadelphia, PA
Boston, MA
1840
312,710
102,313
102,193
93,665
93,383
1850
515,547
169,054
116,375
121,376
136,881
1860
813,669
212, 2,418
168,675
565,529
177,840
1870
942,292
267,354
191,418
674,022
250,526
Source: 0.S. Census Bureau
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