Cities

Official

Census

1880

Estimated

Census

1885

Estimated

Census 1890

New York city...................................

1,206,299

1,300,000

1,800,000

Philadelphia, Pa.................................

847,170

875,000

1,250,000

Brooklyn, N. Y.................

566,663

604,000

835,000

Chicago, Ill........................................

503,185

550,000

1,150,000

Boston, Mass.....................................

362,839

*390,406

416,226

St. Louis, Mo..........................................

350,518

450,000

500,000

Baltimore, Md....................................

332,313

375,000

500,000

Cincinnati, O.......................................

255,139

280,000

325,000

San Francisco, Cal..............................

233,959

300,000

335,000

New Orleans, La.................................

216,090

235,000

260,000

Cleveland, O.......................................

160,146

176,000

275,000

Pittsburgh, Pa......................................

156,389

162,000

250,000

Buffalo, N. Y...................

155,134

165,000

265,000

Washington, D. C...............................

147,293

*173,606

230,000

Newark, N. J.......................................

136,508

•152,988

175,000

Louisville, ky......................................

123,758

130,000

200,000

Jersey City, N. J..................................

120,722

*153,513

195,000

Detroit, Mich.......................................

116,340

* 133,269

235,000

Milwaukee, Wis .................................

115,587

* 158,509

210,000

Providence, R. I...................................

104,857

*118,070

132,000

Albany, N...........................................

90,758

97,000

103,000

Rochester, N. Y...................................

89,366

95,000

120,000

Alleghany, Pa......................................

78,682

81,000

120,000

Indianapolis, Ind.................................

75,056

100,000

130,000

Richmond, Va.....................................

63,600

70,000

85,000

New Haven, Conn...............................

62,882

75,000

83,000

Lowell, Mass.......................................

59,475

*64,051

80,000

Worcester, Mass..................................

58,291

*08,383

85,000

Troy, N. Y.....................

, 56,747

60,000

65,000

Kansas City, Mo.................................

55,785

105,000

200,000

Cambridge, Mass...............................

52,669

*59,660

72,500

Syracuse, N. Y...................................

51,792

55,000

87,738

Columbus, O......................................

51,647

57,000

100,000

Paterson, N. J....................................

51,031

*63,280

85,000

Toledo, 0......................

. 50,137

55,000

90,000

Charleston, S. C..................................

49,984.

50,000

60,000

Fall River, Mass..............

. 48,961

*56 863

70,000

Minneapolis, Minn............

46,887

*46,887

225,000

Cities

Official

Census

1880

Estimated Census 1885

Estimated

Census

1890

Scranton, Pa.........................................

45,850

48,000

100,000

Nashville, Term.................

43,350

49,000

95,000

Reading, Pa..........................................

43,27S

45,000

63,000

Wilmington, Del...............................

42,478

45,000

58,000

Hartford, Conn....................................

42,015

47,000

53,000

Camden, N. J.........................................

41,659

*52,884

75,000

St. Paul, Minn..................

41,473

*111,397

220,000

Lawrence, Mass.....................................

39,151

*38,812

45,600

Dayton, O..............................................

38,678

42,500

60,000

Lynn, Mass...........................................

38,274

*45,861

54,000

Atlanta, Ga.............................................

37,409

41,000

90,000

Denver, Col...........................................

35,629

45,000

130,000

Oakland, Cal..........................................

34,555

42,000

46,000

Utica, N. Y.....................

33,914

37,000

50,000

Portland, Me.....................

33,810

35,000

42,000

Memphis, Tenn......................................

33,592

37,500

75,000

Springfield, Mass....................................

33,340

*37,577

43,000

Manchester, N. H...................................

32,630

37,250

45,000

St. Joseph, Mo.......................................

32,431

45,000

70,000

Grand Rapids, Mich..............................

32,016

*41,934

80,000

Hoboken, N. J........................................

30,999

*37,721

50,000

Harrisburg, Pa.........................................

30,762

32,000

43,000

Wheeling, W. Va................

30,737

40,000

40,500

Savannah, W. Ga.............................

30,709

31,000

58,000

Omaha, Neb..........................................

30,518

*61,S35

135,000

Trenton, N. J...................................

29,910

*34,386

67,000

Covington, Ky.........................................

29,720

33,000

45,000

Evansville, Ind.................................

29,280

40,000

55,000

Peoria, Ill...........................................

29,259

31,000

45,500

Mobile, Ala........................................

20,132

31,750

45,000

Elizabeth, N.J.......... .......

28,229

*32,149

33,000

Erie, Pa....................................................

27,737

28,500

40,000

Bridgeport, conn......................................

27,643

32,000

50,000

Salem, Mass............................................

27,563

*28,084

29,000

Quiney, Ill..............................................

27,268

30,000

40,033

Fort Wayne, Ind......................................

26,880

30,000

40,000

New Bedford, mass.............................

26,845

*33,393

40,000

Terra Haute, Ind....................................

26,042

30,000

32,500

Official Census

Estimated Census

Estimated Census

Cities

1880

1885

1890

Lancaster, Pa

........ 25,769

28,000

31,000

Somerville, Mass

........ 24,933

29,992

32,500

Davenport, Ia

....... 24,831

*23,830

30,000

Wilkesbarre, Pa

........ 23,339

25,000

40,000

Des Moines, Ia

........ 22,408

*32,469

35,500

Dubuque, Ia

........ 22,254

*26,330

36,500

Galveston, Tex

....... 22,248

30,000

45,000

Norfolk, Va.............

........ 21,966

. 25,000

35,000

Anburn, N.Y

........ 21,924

23,300

26,000

Holyoke, Mass

........ 21,915

*27,894

35,000

Augusta, Ga

........ 21,891

22,000

47,000

Cheslsea, Mass

........ 21,782

*25,709

30,000

Petersburg, Va

........ 21,656

24,000

25,000

Sacramento, Cal

....... 21,420

26,000

40,000

Taunton, Mass

........ 21,213

*23,674

27,000

Oswego, N.Y

........ 21,116

22,500

23,000

Salt Lake, Utah

........ 20,768

35,000

36,000

Springfield, O

........ 20,730

23,000

35,000

Bay City, Mich..........

........ 20,693

*29,415

31,240

San Antonoi, Tex

........ 20,550

26,000

54,700

Elmira, N. Y............

........ 20,541

22,000

32,500

Newport, Ky

........ 20,430

23,000

20,400

Poughkeepsie, N.Y

........ 20,207

21,000

24,000

Springfield, III

....... 19,743

24,C00

26,000

Altoona, Pa

........ 19,710

21,000

26,000

Burlington, Ia

........ 19,450

*23,459

35,000

Cohoes, N. Y............

........ 19,416

20,750

22,000

Glouscester, Mass

....... 19,329

*21,713

22,000

Lewiston, Me

........ 19,083

20,000

20,000

Pawtucket, R. I

....... 19,030

*22,906

23,250

East Saginaw, Mich

....... 19,016

29,100

40,000

Williamsport, Pa

....... 18,934

20,000

32,000

Yonkers, N. Y...........

....... 18,892

19,500

30,000

Haverhill, Mass

....... 18,472

*21,795

25,000

Kingston, N.Y

....... 18,344

19,500

20,000

Zanesville, O

...... 18,113

20,000

20,500

Newburg, N.Y

....... 18,049

19,250

21,500

Councils Bluffs. Lowa

.. . 18,063

•21,557

35,000

Cities

Official

Estimated

Estimated

Census

Census

Census

1880

1885

1890

Allentown, Pa......................................

18,063

18,750

19,000

Waterbury, Conn................................

17,806

21,500

35,000

Portland, Ore......................................

17,577

30,000

60,000

Wilmington, N. C...............................

17,35o

19,800

25,000

Binghamton, N. Y................................

17,317

18,500

32,000

Bloomington, Ill....................................

17,180

20.000

25,000

New Brunswick, N. J...........................

17,166

*18,258

20,000

Long Island City, N. Y...........................

17,129

18,250

45,000

Newton, Mass........................................

16,995

*19,739

20,000

Bangor, Me...........................................

16,856

17,500

18,000

Montgomery, Ala.................................

16,713

16,900

30,000

Lexington, Ky.......................................

16,650

18,000

35,000

Leavenworth, Kan.................................

16,546

*29,268

30,000

Houston, Tex......................................

16,513

20,000

45,000

Akron, O.................................................

16,512

18,000

20,000

New Albany, Ind..................................

16,423

19,000

20,500

Jackson, Mich.................................

16,105

*19,136

27,000

Woonsocket, R. I..................................

16,059

17,000

18,000

Racine, Wis..........................................

16,031

* 19,636

20,500

Lyachburg, Va........................................

15,959

18,000

19,000

Sandusky, O........................................

15,838

17,000

18,500

Oshkosh, Wis.........................................

15,748

*22,064

30,000

Newport, R. I.........................................

15,693

*19,566

22,000

Meriden, Conn....................................

15,693

17,000

17,500

Topeka, Kan........................................

15,452

*23,499

24,500

Youngstown, O....................................

15,435

17,000

18,500

Norwich, Conn...................................

15,112

22,000

23,000

Atchison, kan.....................................

15,105

* 15,599

18,000

Chester, Pa......................................

14,997

15,500

17,000

La Fayette, Ind..................................

14,860

23,000

24,000

Leadville, Col....................................

14,820

19,000

20,000

La Crosse, Wis.....................................

14,505

*21,740

32,000

Norwalk, Conn........................................

13,956

16,500

17,500

York, Pa........................

13,940

14,500

16,000

Concord, N. H.....................................

13,843

14,600

15,500

Lincoln, R. I......................................

13,765

16,500

17,500

Alexandria, Va.................................

13,659

14,000

15,500

Schenectady, N. Y.............

13,655

14,500

23,000

Cities

Official

Estimated

Estimated

Census

Census

Census

1880

1885

1890

Brockton , Mass...............

13,608

*20,783

21,500

Newburyport, Mass.........

13,538

*13,716

15,000

Lockport, N. Y...............

13,522

17,500

18,000

Nashua, N. H..............

13,397

14,822

20,000

Pittsfield, Mass..................

13,364

* 14,466

15,500

South Bend, Ind..........................

13,280

20,500

21,000

Pottsville, Pa...................

13,253

14,000

15,000

Orange, N. J...........................

13,207

*15,231

15,500

Little Rock, Ark..........

13,138

13,500

40,000

Rockford, Ill...................

13,129

20,500

20,500

Fond du Lac wis.............

13,094

* 12,726

14,000

Norristown, Pa......................

13,063

13,500

14,500

Lincoln, Neb..............

13,003

*20,004

21,500

Chattanooga, Tenn....................

12,892

14,750

55,000

Macon, Ga........................

12,749

13,000

14,500

Richmond, Ind.........................

12,742

16,000

17,500

New Brighton, N. Y..................

12,679

13,500

14,000

Biddeford, Me.............................

12,651

13,000

14,000

Georgetown, D. C.....................

12,578

* 14,322

15,000

San Jose, Cal..............................

12,567

16,000

25,000

Fitchburg, Mass................................

12,429

* 15,375

16,000

Canton, O........................

12,258

13,000

13,500

Rome, N. Y....................

12,194

12,750

13,250

Northampton, Mass.....................

12,172

* 12,896

13,250

Warwick, R. I......................

12,164

* 13,286

14,000

Rutland, Vt....................

12,149

16,000

17,500

Hamilton, O...................................

12,122

13,500

14,000

Keokuk, Ia...............................

12,117

*13,151

18,000

Steubenville, O.....................................

12,093

13,500

16,000

Malden, Mass........................

12,017

*16,407

17,000

Easton, Pa......................

11,924

12,500

13,000

Aurora, Ill........................

11,873

18,000

20,000

Vicksburg, Miss

11,814

13,000

18,500

New Britain, Conn......................

11,800

13,000

14,000

Waltham, Mass..........................

11,712

* 14,609

15,000

Dover, N. H..........................

11,687

12,882

13,250

Danbury, Conn.....................

11,666

12,500

13,000

Rock Island, Ill.................

11,659

13,000

13,500

Cities

Official

Census

1880

Estimated Census 1885

Estimated

Census

1890

Joliet, Ill............................

11,657

13,000

18,000

Derby, Conn............................................

11,657

12,500

18,000

Gloesburg, Ill............................

11,437

13,000

13,500

Portsmouth, Va...............................

11,437

14,000

13,500

Burlington, Vt............................

11,365

15,000

15,500

Portsmouth, O.............................

11,321

12,000

12,250

Stamford, Conn....................

11,297

11,500

12,000

Chicopee, Mass......................

11,262

*11,528

12,000

Muskegon, Mich....................

11,262

*17,845

18,500

Logansport, Ind.......................

11,192

15,000

16,000

Los Angeles, Cal...................

11,183

35,000

80,000

Attleborough, Mass...................

11,111

*13,175

13,500

Hannibal, Mo....................................

11,074

18,000

18,500

Austin, Tex.................................

11,013

15,000

30,000

Chillicothe, 0...................

10,938

12,500

13,000

Woburn, Mass................

10,931

*11,750

12,000

Jacksonville,Ill............................

10,927

12,000

25,000

Virginia City, Nev................

10,917

5,500

5,000

Watertown, N. Y.................

10,697

13,500

14,000

Cumberland, Md................

10,693

13,500

14,000

Belleville, Ill...................

10,683

14,000

14,500

Quincy, Mass...............

10,570

*12,144

14,000

Weymouth, Mass.................

10,570

*10,740

11,000

New London, Conn................

10,537

11,000

11,250

Saginaw, Mich.............

10,525

*13,767

14,500

Dallas, Tex.....................

10,358

13,500

61,000

Ogdensburg, N. Y.............

10,341

11,500

12,000

Madison, Wis..................

10,324

*12,064

13,500

Stockton, Cal...................

10,282

15,000

16,000

Winona, Minn.........................

10,208

*15,624

16,500

North Admas, Mass...................

10,191

*12,540

13,000

Shenandoah, Pa..............................

10,147

12,500

13,000

Marlborough, Mass.......................

10,127

*10,941

11,000

Columbus, Ga.......................

10,123

10,500

16,500

Eau Clair, Wis...................

10,119

*21,668

27,000

Cedar Rapids, Ia..........

10,104

*15,426

20,000

Columbia, S. C............................

10,036

13,000

15,500

Knoxville, Tenn................................................

9,693

11,000

35,000