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U.S. Federal Census Summary by State
The following is list of states, sorted alphabetically, with information about when the population of that area was first enumerated. Some geographic areas were enumerated prior to becoming a state and are noted as such. You can use this as a reference when researching the United States Federal Census.
View Listing by Date of Admission •
View Alphabetical Listing
State Name
(Order Admitted) |
Statehood
Date (*) |
First
Census |
Notes about
First Enumeration |
| Alabama (22) | Dec 14, 1819 | 1820 | previously part of the Mississippi Territory |
| Alaska (49) | Jan 03, 1959 | 1880 | (unorganized) |
| Arizona (48) | Feb 14, 1912 | 1870 | as Arizona Territory |
| Arkansas (25) | Jun 15, 1836 | 1830 | as Arkansas Territory |
| California (31) | Sep 09, 1850 | 1850 | . |
| Colorado (38) | Aug 01, 1876 | 1870 | as Colorado Territory |
| Connecticut (5) | Jan 09, 1788 | 1790 | . |
| Delaware (1) | Dec 07, 1787 | 1790 | . |
| District of Columbia | . | 1810 | previously parts of Virginia and Maryland |
| Florida (27) | Mar 03, 1845 | 1830 | previously the Florida Territory |
| Georgia (4) | Jan 02, 1788 | 1790 | . |
| Hawaii (50) | Aug 21, 1959 | 1900 | as Hawaiin Territory |
| Idaho (43) | Jul 03, 1890 | 1870 | as Idaho Territory |
| Illinois (21) | Dec 03, 1818 | 1810 | as Illinois Territory |
| Indiana (19) | Dec 11, 1816 | 1810 | as Indiana Territory |
| Iowa (29) | Dec 28, 1846 | 1840 | as Iowa Territory |
| Kansas (34) | Jan 29, 1861 | 1860 | as Kansas Territory |
| Kentucky (15) | Jun 01, 1792 | 1800 | part of Virginia in 1790 |
| Louisiana (18) | Apr 30, 1812 | 1820 | . |
| Maine (23) | Mar 15, 1820 | 1820 | enumerated in 1790 as part of Massachusetts |
| Maryland (7) | Apr 28, 1788 | 1790 | . |
| Massachusetts (6) | Feb 06, 1788 | 1790 | . |
| Michigan (26) | Jan 26, 1837 | 1830 | as Michigan Territory |
| Minnesota (32) | May 11, 1858 | 1850 | as Minnesota Territory |
| Mississippi (20) | Dec 10, 1817 | 1820 | previously part of the Mississippi Territory |
| Missouri (24) | Aug 10, 1821 | 1820 | as Missouri Territory |
| Montana (41) | Nov 08, 1889 | 1870 | as Montana Territory |
| Nebraska (37) | Mar 01, 1867 | 1860 | as Nebraska Territory |
| Nevada (36) | Oct 31, 1864 | 1870 | . |
| New Hampshire (9) | Jun 21, 1788 | 1790 | . |
| New Jersey (3) | Dec 18, 1787 | 1790 | . |
| New Mexico (47) | Jan 06, 1912 | 1850 | as New Mexico Territory |
| New York (11) | Jul 26, 1788 | 1790 | . |
| North Carolina (12) | Nov 21, 1789 | 1790 | . |
| North Dakota (39) | Nov 02, 1889 | 1870 | as Dakota Territory |
| Ohio (17) | Mar 01, 1803 | 1810 | . |
| Oklahoma (46) | Nov 16, 1907 | 1890 | as Oklahoma Territory |
| Oregon (33) | Feb 14, 1859 | 1850 | as Oregon Territory |
| Pennsylvania (2) | Dec 12, 1787 | 1790 | . |
| Rhode Island (13) | May 29, 1790 | 1790 | . |
| South Carolina (8) | May 23, 1788 | 1790 | . |
| South Dakota (40) | Nov 02, 1889 | 1870 | as Dakota Territory |
| Tennessee (16) | Jun 01, 1796 | 1790 | as the Southwest Territory |
| Texas (28) | Dec 29, 1845 | 1850 | . |
| Utah (45) | Jan 04, 1896 | 1850 | as Utah Territory |
| Vermont (14) | Mar 04, 1791 | 1790 | (Apr 1, 1791 census date) |
| Virginia (10) | Jun 25, 1788 | 1790 | . |
| Washington (42) | Nov 11, 1889 | 1860 | as Washington Territory |
| West Virginia (35) | Jun 20, 1863 | 1870 | previously part of Virginia |
| Wisconsin (30) | May 29, 1848 | 1850 | previously part of the Illinois Territory |
| Wyoming (44) | Jul 10, 1890 | 1870 | as Wyoming Territory |
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