Member Review Population Changes by State 1860-1870

[wausaubob]

I computed all the changes, but the story is grim. Out of deference to the Confederate advocates here, I'll refrain from posting the spreadsheet unless there is some desire to see it. The population growth rate for the US for that decade was 22.6%.

 

[cheesydn]

The 1860 United States census was the eighth census conducted in the United States starting June 1, 1860, and lasting five months.
It determined the population of the United States to be 31,443,321 in 33 states and 10 organized territories.
(remember some states didn't start to secede until Dec 20th, 1860)
1870 census showed it at 38,925,598.
22.6% * 31 million = 7,006,000 increase.


1860 census:
https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=91ec...pa2kvMTg2MF9Vbml0ZWRfU3RhdGVzX2NlbnN1cw&ntb=1

 

[19thGeorgia]

I computed all the changes, but the story is grim. Out of deference to the Confederate advocates here, I'll refrain from posting the spreadsheet unless there is some desire to see it. The population growth rate for the US for that decade was 22.6%.

How many were German and Irish immigrants?

What was the % growth from 1850 to 1860?

 

[cheesydn]

1850 census to 1860 census was 35.6%
Are we talking 1860 for Irish and German immigrants?

1861–1870 - 435,778 Irish immigrants 1860 census show 1.275 million German Immigrants I'm part German (Grandmother-mother) and Irish (dad mom)

 

[19thGeorgia]

Are we talking 1860 for Irish and German immigrants?

How many came in during the 1850s? ...1860s?

 

[cheesydn]

After the Potato famine for the Irish 1840, the estimated population was 990,000 immigrants. In 1850 census show 207,000 immigrants. A big declined from the decade before.

 

[RobertP]

I computed all the changes, but the story is grim. Out of deference to the Confederate advocates here, I'll refrain from posting the spreadsheet unless there is some desire to see it. The population growth rate for the US for that decade was 22.6%.

Texas did OK. From 604,000 in 1860 to 818,000 in 1879, 35% gain. Even better from 1870-80, 818,000 to 1,591,000, a gain of 93%. How 'bout them apples!

 

[wausaubob]

Texas did OK. From 604,000 in 1860 to 818,000 in 1879, 35% gain. Even better from 1870-80, 818,000 to 1,591,000, a gain of 93%. How 'bout them apples!

Precisely. The first decade saw important growth. The release from slavery had multiple benefits. But the next decade brought railroad investment and explosive growth. Missouri grew immediately during the 1860 decade.

 

[wausaubob]

How many were German and Irish immigrants?

Many were immigrants. Probably not 9 million. https://www.latinamericanstudies.org/immigration/immigration_1820-1903.pdf

What was the % growth from 1850 to 1860?Many were immigrants. But probably not 9 millions

 

[wausaubob]

State	1,870​	1860​	% Change
United States	38,568,371​	31,443,321​	0.2266​
Alabama	996,992​	964291​	0.033912​
Arkansas	484,471​	435,450​	0.112575​
California	569,247​	379,929​	0.498298​
Connecticut	537,454​	460,274​	0.167683​
Delaware	125,015​	112,216​	0.114057​
Florida	187,748​	149,424​	0.256478​
Georgia	1,184,169​	1,057,286​	0.120008​
Illinois	2,539,891​	1,711,951​	0.483624​
Indiana	1,680,637​	1,350,428​	0.244522​
Iowa	1,194,920​	674,913​	0.77048​
Kansas	364,399​	106,266​	2.429121​
Kentucky	1,321,011​	1,155,684​	0.143056​
Louisiana	726,915​	708,022​	0.026684​
Maine	626,915​	628,279​	-0.00217​
Maryland	780,264​	682,049​	0.144​
Massachusetts	1,457,351​	1,231,066​	0.183812​
Michigan	1,184,659​	749,113​	0.581416​
Minnesota	439,786​	172,023​	1.556553​
Mississippi	829,922​	791,305​	0.048802​
Missouri	1,721,295​	1,182,012​	0.456242​
Nebraska	122,993​	28,841​	3.264519​
Nevada	42,491​	6,837​	5.21486​
New Hampshire	318,390​	326,073​	-0.02356​
New Jersey	996,696​	672,023​	0.483128​
New York	4,382,759​	3,850,735​	0.138162​
North Carolina	1,071,361​	992,622​	0.079324​
Ohio	2,685,260​	2,331,511​	0.151725​
Oregon	90,923​	52,465​	0.733022​
Pennsylvania	3,521,951​	2,996,215​	0.175467​
Rhode Island	217,353​	174,626​	0.244677​
South Carolina	765,686​	703,768​	0.087981​
Tennessee	1,258,520​	1,169,801​	0.075841​
Texas	818,519​	694,215​	0.179057​
Vermont	336,551​	315,098​	0.068084​
Virginia + W. Virginia	1697177​	1,596,313​	0.063186​
Wisconsin	1,054,679​	775,881​	0.359331​
Washington D.C.	131,796​	75,080​	0.755408​

 

[Reconstructed Rebel]

This is from the 1870 census-

For @19thGeorgia

Source:

Statistical atlas of the United States based on the results of the ninth census 1870 with contributions from many eminent men of science and several departments of the government

Copy 3 has variant title on plate XVIIa. Phillips, 1330 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2 Copy 2 replaced with another copy 4/2000

www.loc.gov

 

[Reconstructed Rebel]

Is there any information on how many Southerns left their home state and moved west or north after the war looking for better opportunities? I think there was quite a bit of moving around, especially going west.

 

[wausaubob]

Is there any information on how many Southerns left their home state and moved west or north after the war looking for better opportunities? I think there was quite a bit of moving around, especially going west.

There's no precise answer, but the number was significant. https://depts.washington.edu/moving1/migrationhistory-states.shtml