This dataset is a digital compilation of the "Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990" publication and the "Census U.S. Decennial County Population Data, 1900-1990" resource. It provides population data for U.S. states and counties from the years 1790 to 1950. In addition to the county and state population figures, the dataset also includes the total U.S. population and state population data, as presented in the "Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990" publication.
Data Sources: Forstall, Richard L. Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990. Washington, DC: U.S. Bureau of Census, 1996.
NBER. “Census U.S. Decennial County Population Data, 1900-1990.” NBER, April 25, 2007. https://www.nber.org/research/data/census-us-decennial-county-population-data-1900-1990.
Unit of Observation: Counties in Census Decades
Geographic Unit: County
