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US population at each census, 1790–2020

The first census counted 3.9 million people; the 24th, in 2020, counted 331.4 million.

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What does this axis measure?
US population at each census, 1790–2020: 24 points, a bar chart.
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The data: 24 points
YearPopulation (millions)
17903.9
18005.3
18107.2
18209.6
183012.9
184017.1
185023.2
186031.4
187039.8
188050.2
189062.9
190076.2
191092.2
1920106
1930122.8
1940132.2
1950150.7
1960179.3
1970203.3
1980226.5
1990248.7
2000281.4
2010308.7
2020331.4
Source
Wikipedia: United States census; counts converted to millions and rounded by Unlabeled via U.S. Census Bureau, decennial census
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2026-09-27
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