How America Has Changed Since the First Census in 1790
1810: Ohio is included on the census
- U.S. resident population: 7,239,881
- Number of official states: 17
- Median age of population: Not available for this year
- Immigrants obtaining legal resident status: Not available for this year
- Biggest cities: New York, NY (Population: 96,373), Philadelphia, PA (53,722), Baltimore, MD (46,555)
The census of 1810 was the first to include the new state of Ohio. The authorization act for this year’s census required assistant marshals to make home visits in order to confirm headcounts.