United States Census Data

This page provides information about the 1830 census and links to online resources for digital data, transcripts of the original and printed results of the originals.

See more about the 1830 census from the National Archives 

• Direct URL : https://www.archives.gov/research/census/1830

See more below for:

• Questions Asked
• Data Description
• 1830 Census Geography
• Data Sources, including tabular data and original reports and enumerations.

• Free White Persons
  • Name of head of family
  • Number of free white males under 5 years of age
  • Number of free white males of 5 and under 10 years of age
  • Number of free white males of 10 and under 15 years of age
  • Number of free white males of 15 and under 20 years of age
  • Number of free white males of 20 and under 30 years of age
  • Number of free white males of 30 and under 40 years of age
  • Number of free white males of 40 and under 50 years of age
  • Number of free white males of 50 and under 60 years of age
  • Number of free white males of 60 and under 70 years of age
  • Number of free white males of 70 and under 80 years of age
  • Number of free white males of 80 and under 90 years of age
  • Number of free white males of 90 and under 100 years of age
  • Number of free white males of 100 years of age and upwards
  • Number of free white females under 5 years of age
  • Number of free white females of 5 and under 10 years of age
  • Number of free white females of 10 and under 15 years of age
  • Number of free white females of 15 and under 20 years of age
  • Number of free white females of 20 and under 30 years of age
  • Number of free white females of 30 and under 40 years of age
  • Number of free white females of 40 and under 50 years of age
  • Number of free white females of 50 and under 60 years of age
  • Number of free white females of 60 and under 70 years of age
  • Number of free white females of 70 and under 80 years of age
  • Number of free white females of 80 and under 90 years of age
  • Number of free white females of 90 and under 100 years of age
  • Number of free white females of 100 years of age and upwards
• Slaves
  • Number of male slaves under 10 years of age
  • Number of male slaves of 10 and under 24 years of age
  • Number of male slaves of 24 and under 36 years of age
  • Number of male slaves of 36 and under 55 years of age
  • Number of male slaves of 55 and under 100 years of age
  • Number of male slaves of 100 years of age and upwards
  • Number of female slaves under 10 years of age
  • Number of female slaves of 10 and under 24 years of age
  • Number of female slaves of 24 and under 36 years of age
  • Number of female slaves of 36 and under 55 years of age
  • Number of female slaves of 55 and under 100 years of age
  • Number of female slaves of 100 years of age and upwards
• Free Colored Persons
  • Number of free colored males under 10 years of age
  • Number of free colored males of 10 and under 24 years of age
  • Number of free colored males of 24 and under 36 years of age
  • Number of free colored males of 36 and under 55 years of age
  • Number of free colored males of 55 and under 100 years of age
  • Number of free colored males of 100 years of age and upwards
  • Number of free colored females under 10 years of age
  • Number of free colored females of 10 and under 24 years of age
  • Number of free colored females of 24 and under 36 years of age
  • Number of free colored females of 36 and under 55 years of age
  • Number of free colored females of 55 and under 100 years of age
  • Number of free colored females of 100 years of age and upwards
• Total (in each household)
• White persons included in the foregoing
  • Number who are deaf and dumb under 14 years of age
  • Number who are deaf and dumb of 14 and under 25 years of age
  • Number who are deaf and dumb of age 25 and upwards
  • Number persons who are blind
  • Number who are ALIENS--Foreigners not naturalized
• Slaves and colored persons included in the foregoing
  • Number who are deaf and dumb under 14 years of age
  • Number who are deaf and dumb of 14 and under 25 years of age
  • Number who are deaf and dumb of age 25 and upwards
  • Number persons who are blind

Aggregated results of the 1830 census are available from the National Historical GIS Project at IPUMS from the University of Minnesota : NHGIS (Requires free registration).  

• Direct URL nhgis.org

An index of variables is available HERE

• Direct URL : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1g0PXQzCYbg_8aJugz0xvXdesOmf5f8KWv1WDt9zZZRk/edit?usp=sharing

The following spatial data are available from NHGIS.org

1830 States

25 States : Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia.  

4 Territories : Arkansas Territory,  Florida Territory, Michigan Territory, Unorganized Territory

1830 Counties

1002 Counties : Some Counties and districts contain no population data.

Digital data in tabular format:

Aggregated results of the 1830 census are available from the National Historical GIS Project at IPUMS from the University of Minnesota. 

Click here: https://www.nhgis.org/ (Requires free registration)

Official Reports

• 1830 Census: Abstract of the returns of the Fifth Census
  Direct URL : https://www.census.gov/library/publications/1832/dec/1830b.html