Biggest US Cities in 1840 - Historical Population Data

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Top 100 Biggest US Cities In The Year 1840

Rank	City	1840 Population
1	New York, NY	312,710
2	Baltimore, MD	102,313
3	New Orleans, LA	102,193
4	Philadelphia, PA	93,665
5	Boston, MA	93,383
6	Cincinnati, OH	46,338
7	Brooklyn, NY	36,233
8	Northern Liberties district, PA	34,474
9	Albany, NY	33,721
10	Charleston, SC	29,261
11	Spring Garden district, PA	27,849
12	Southwark district, PA	27,548
13	Washington, DC	23,364
14	Providence, RI	23,171
15	Kensington district, PA	22,314
16	Louisville, KY	21,210
17	Pittsburgh, PA	21,115
18	Lowell, MA	20,796
19	Rochester, NY	20,191
20	Richmond, VA	20,153
21	Troy, NY	19,334
22	Buffalo, NY	18,213
23	Newark, NJ	17,290
24	St. Louis, MO	16,469
25	Portland, ME	15,218
26	Salem, MA	15,082
27	Moyamensing township, PA	14,573
28	New Haven, CT	12,960
29	Utica, NY	12,782
30	Mobile, AL	12,672
31	New Bedford, MA	12,087
32	Charlestown, MA	11,484
33	Savannah, GA	11,214
34	Petersburg, VA	11,136
35	Springfield, MA	10,985
36	Norfolk, VA	10,920
37	Allegheny, PA	10,089
38	Hartford, CT	9,468
39	Lynn, MA	9,367
40	Detroit, MI	9,102
41	Roxbury, MA	9,089
42	Nantucket, MA	9,012
43	Bangor, ME	8,627
44	Alexandria, DC	8,459
45	Lancaster, PA	8,417
46	Reading, PA	8,410
47	Cambridge, MA	8,409
48	Wilmington, DE	8,367
49	Newport, RI	8,333
50	Portsmouth, NH	7,887
51	Wheeling, VA	7,885
52	Taunton, MA	7,645
53	Paterson township, NJ	7,596
54	Worcester, MA	7,497
55	Georgetown, DC	7,312
56	Newburyport, MA	7,161
57	Lexington, KY	6,997
58	Nashville, TN	6,929
59	Schenectady, NY	6,784
60	Fall River, MA	6,738
61	Warwick, RI	6,726
62	Portsmouth, VA	6,477
63	Dover, NH	6,458
64	Augusta, GA	6,403
65	Lynchburg, VA	6,395
66	Gloucester, MA	6,350
67	Cleveland, OH	6,071
68	Dayton, OH	6,067
69	Nashua, NH	6,054
70	Columbus, OH	6,048
71	Harrisburg, PA	5,980
72	Hudson, NY	5,672
73	Auburn, NY	5,626
74	Marblehead, MA	5,575
75	New London, CT	5,519
76	Wilmington, NC	5,335
77	Augusta, ME	5,314
78	Plymouth, MA	5,281
79	Cumberland, RI	5,225
80	Andover, MA	5,207
81	Frederick, MD	5,182
82	Bath, ME	5,141
83	Middleborough, MA	5,085
84	Gardiner, ME	5,042
85	Danvers, MA	5,020
86	Concord, NH	4,897
87	Dorchester, MA	4,875
88	Easton, PA	4,865
89	York, PA	4,779
90	Zanesville, OH	4,766
91	Beverly, MA	4,689
92	Chicago, IL	4,470
93	Carlisle, PA	4,351
94	Pottsville, PA	4,345
95	Columbia, SC	4,340
96	Haverhill, MA	4,336
97	Barnstable, MA	4,301
98	Fayetteville, NC	4,285
99	Steubenville, OH	4,247
100	New Albany, IN	4,226

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What was the largest city in the US in 1840?

In 1840, the largest city in the US was New York, with a population of 312,710. The second largest city was Baltimore, with a population of 102,313. The third largest US city in 1840 was New Orleans, with a population of 102,193.

What was the overall population of the United States in 1840?

The total population of the United States in 1840 was 17,069,453. In 1840, the top 10 largest cities held 5.2% of the population of the country. The top 100 cities accounted for 10.2% of the entire country's population.

What was the demographic makeup of the United States in 1840?

The racial demographics of the United States in 1840 were as follows: White population of 14,201,784 (83.2%), Black population of 2,867,668 (16.8%).

What was the overall population of the world in 1840?

The overall population of the world in 1840 was around 1,224,000,000. In 1840 the United States population accounted for about 1.4% of the world's total population.