Biggest US Cities in 1880 - Historical Population Data

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Top 100 Biggest US Cities In The Year 1880

Rank	City	1880 Population	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	New York, NY	1,206,299	2.5%
2	Philadelphia, PA	847,170	2.3%
3	Brooklyn, NY	566,663	3.6%
4	Chicago, IL	503,185	5.3%
5	Boston, MA	362,839	3.8%
6	St. Louis, MO	350,518	1.2%
7	Baltimore, MD	332,313	2.2%
8	Cincinnati, OH	255,139	1.7%
9	San Francisco, CA	233,959	4.6%
10	New Orleans, LA	216,090	1.2%
11	Cleveland, OH	160,146	5.6%
12	Pittsburgh, PA	156,389	6.2%
13	Buffalo, NY	155,134	2.8%
14	Washington, DC	147,293	3.0%
15	Newark, NJ	136,508	2.7%
16	Louisville, KY	123,758	2.1%
17	Jersey City, NJ	120,722	3.9%
18	Detroit, MI	116,340	3.9%
19	Milwaukee, WI	115,587	4.9%
20	Providence, RI	104,857	4.3%
21	Albany, NY	90,758	2.7%
22	Rochester, NY	89,366	3.7%
23	Allegheny, PA	78,682	4.0%
24	Indianapolis, IN	75,056	4.5%
25	Richmond, VA	63,600	2.2%
26	New Haven, CT	62,882	2.1%
27	Lowell, MA	59,475	3.8%
28	Worcester, MA	58,291	3.6%
29	Troy, NY	56,747	2.0%
30	Kansas City, MO	55,785	5.6%
31	Cambridge, MA	52,669	2.9%
32	Syracuse, NY	51,792	1.9%
33	Columbus, OH	51,647	5.1%
34	Paterson, NJ	51,031	4.3%
35	Toledo, OH	50,137	4.7%
36	Charleston, SC	49,984	0.2%
37	Fall River, MA	48,961	6.2%
38	Minneapolis, MN	46,887	–
39	Scranton, PA	45,850	2.7%
40	Nashville, TN	43,350	5.3%
41	Reading, PA	43,278	2.5%
42	Wilmington, DE	42,478	3.3%
43	Hartford, CT	42,015	1.2%
44	Camden, NJ	41,659	7.6%
45	St. Paul, MN	41,473	7.5%
46	Lawrence, MA	39,151	3.1%
47	Dayton, OH	38,678	2.4%
48	Lynn, MA	38,274	3.1%
49	Atlanta, GA	37,409	5.6%
50	Denver, CO	35,629	–
51	Oakland, CA	34,555	–
52	Utica, NY	33,914	1.6%
53	Portland, ME	33,810	0.7%
54	Memphis, TN	33,592	-1.8%
55	Springfield, MA	33,340	2.2%
56	Manchester, NH	32,630	3.3%
57	St. Joseph, MO	32,431	5.2%
58	Grand Rapids, MI	32,016	6.8%
59	Hoboken, NJ	30,999	4.3%
60	Harrisburg, NJ	30,762	–
61	Wheeling, WV	30,737	4.8%
62	Savannah, GA	30,709	0.8%
63	Omaha, NE	30,518	6.6%
64	Trenton, NJ	29,910	2.7%
65	Covington, KY	29,720	1.9%
66	Evansville, IN	29,280	3.0%
67	Peoria, IL	29,259	2.5%
68	Mobile, AL	29,132	-0.9%
69	Elizabeth, NJ	28,229	3.1%
70	Erie, PA	27,737	3.5%
71	Bridgeport, CT	27,643	3.8%
72	Salem, MA	27,563	1.3%
73	Quincy, IL	27,268	1.3%
74	Fort Wayne, IN	26,880	4.3%
75	New Bedford, MA	26,845	2.3%
76	Terre Haute, IN	26,042	4.9%
77	Lancaster, PA	25,769	2.4%
78	Somerville, MA	24,933	–
79	Wilkes-Barre, PA	23,339	–
80	Des Moines, IA	22,408	–
81	Dubuque, IA	22,254	1.9%
82	Galveston, TX	22,248	–
83	Norfolk, VA	21,966	1.3%
84	Auburn, NY	21,924	2.4%
85	Holyoke, MA	21,915	–
86	Augusta, GA	21,891	3.6%
87	Davenport, IA	21,831	0.9%
88	Chelsea, MA	21,782	1.6%
89	Petersburg, VA	21,656	1.3%
90	Sacramento, CA	21,420	2.8%
91	Taunton, MA	21,213	1.3%
92	Oswego, NY	21,116	0.1%
93	Salt Lake City, UT	20,768	–
94	Springfield, OH	20,730	–
95	Bay City, MI	20,693	–
96	San Antonio, TX	20,550	–
97	Elmira, NY	20,541	2.6%
98	Newport, KY	20,433	3.1%
99	Poughkeepsie, NY	20,207	0.1%
100	Springfield, IL	19,743	1.3%

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What was the largest city in the US in 1880?

In 1880, the largest city in the US was New York, with a population of 1,206,299. The second largest city was Philadelphia, with a population of 847,170. The third largest US city in 1880 was Brooklyn, with a population of 566,663.

What was the overall population of the United States in 1880?

The total population of the United States in 1880 was 50,189,209. In 1880, the top 10 largest cities held 9.7% of the population of the country. The top 100 cities accounted for 18.1% of the entire country's population.

What was the demographic makeup of the United States in 1880?

The racial demographics of the United States in 1880 were as follows: White population of 43,413,665 (86.5%), Black population of 6,574,786 (13.1%), Asian and Pacific Islander population of 100,378 (0.2%), American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut population of 50,189 (0.1%).

What was the overall population of the world in 1880?

The overall population of the world in 1880 was around 1,425,000,000. In 1880 the United States population accounted for about 3.5% of the world's total population.