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About the 1830 Census
Census Bureau's "By Decade" website
Includes a variety of publications, questionnaires, datasets, and more
- 5th decennial census
- US population: 12,866,020
- First time sex and age of slaves included
Questions asked (see questionnaire)
Name of head of family; age; sex; race; slaves; deaf and dumb; blind; foreigners not naturalized.
Map coverage of the 1830 census
For more information:
Find all 1830 census publications in the Library.
Print available in the Library
Abstract of the returns of the Fifth Census