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14-1. South Carolina Population: 1790-1990
INCREASE OVER
Rank PREVIOUS CENSUS
Among Density Per
Year Population States Number Percent Square Mile
1790 249,073 7 - - 8.3
1800 345,591 6 96,518 38.8 11.3
1810 415,115 6 69,524 20.1 13.6
1820 502,741 8 87,626 21.1 16.5
1830 581,185 9 78,444 15.6 19.1
1840 594,398 11 13,213 2.3 19.5
1850 668,507 14 74,109 12.5 21.9
1860 703,708 18 35,201 5.3 23.1
1870 705,606 22 1,898 0.3 23.1
1880 995,577 21 289,971 41.1 32.6
1890 1,151,149 23 155,572 15.6 37.7
1900 1,340,316 24 189,167 16.4 44.0
1910 1,515,400 26 175,084 13.1 49.7
1920 1,683,724 26 168,324 11.1 55.2
1930 1,738,765 26 55,041 3.3 57.0
1940 1,899,804 26 161,039 9.3 62.1
1950 2,117,027 27 217,223 11.4 69.9
1960 2,382,594 26 265,567 12.5 78.7
1970 2,590,713 26 208,119 8.7 85.7
1980 3,122,814 24 532,101 20.5 103.4
1990 3,486,703 25 363,889 11.7 115.8
Source: (1790-1890) Julian J. Petty, Twentieth Century Changes in South
Carolina Population; (1900-1960) U.S. Bureau of the Census, General Population
Characteristics, South Carolina; (1970-1980) U.S. Bureau of the Census,
General Population Characteristics, PC80-1-B-42, Table 1 and Correction Note,
1980; (1990) U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census Tape PL 94-171.
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