The 1800 United States Census is second census conducted by the United
States Government. Thomas Jefferson was president in 1800.

The United States had a population of 5.3 million in 1800.

Virginia had the largest state population with 886,100 people.

Pennsylvania was the second largest state population with 602,500 people.

New York City was the largest city in the nation with 60,500 people.

Philadelphia was the second largest city in the nation with 41,200 people.

The District of Columbia had replaced Philadelphia as the capital in 1800.

The 1800 Census includes three new states: Vermont, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

The United States is expanding its territories to the Mississippi River. The Ohio Territory is west of Pennsylvania down the Ohio River. The Indiana Territory is even further down. In the south, the Mississippi Territory is approaching the Mississippi River.

Natchez, Mississippi is populated at this time.

The United States had 893,605 slaves, or 17% of the total population.

Massachusetts, and its district of Maine, had no slaves. Vermont and the Ohio Territory also had no slaves.

Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Rhode Island had less than 1% slaves. New York and New Jersey had slightly higher rates of slavery.

Virginia had 349,968 slaves. Eastern Virginia, where tobacco was grown, had much higher proportions of slaves than western Virginia.

Maryland had over 100,000 slaves, however, there were also 20,000 free African Americans in that state.

Delaware had more free African Americans than enslaved in 1800.

South Carolina had the largest proportion of slaves in the United States at 42%.

This short film was made by Jeffrey Meyer, historian, librarian