Colonial Population Estimates
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
The table below shows the population of Colonial America, from 1610 to 1780. The figures cover the years before the establishment of the U.S. Census in 1790.
(in round numbers)
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1610 | 350 |
| 1620 | 2,300 |
| 1630 | 4,600 |
| 1640 | 26,600 |
| 1650 | 50,400 |
| 1660 | 75,100 |
| 1670 | 111,900 |
| 1680 | 151,500 |
| 1690 | 210,400 |
| 1700 | 250,900 |
| 1710 | 331,700 |
| 1720 | 466,200 |
| 1730 | 629,400 |
| 1740 | 905,600 |
| 1750 | 1,170,800 |
| 1760 | 1,593,600 |
| 1770 | 2,148,100 |
| 1780 | 2,780,400 |
| Total U.S. Population | Population | U.S. Population by Region, 1990–2005 |
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