Search the 1830 U.S. Census
Key facts
- The count for the 1830 census began on June 1, 1830 and lasted 12 months.
- The total number of people counted was 12,866,020. This included more than 2 million enslaved people.
- The census included 24 states and the territories of Arkansas, Michigan, and Florida.
- Missouri was a new state in the 1830 census.
- There were some county-wide record losses from Massachusetts, Maryland, and Mississippi.
Information listed on the census
- Name of head of household
- Number of free white males and females broken down by age category
- Number of other free persons, except Indians not taxed
- Name of slaveholder
- Number of enslaved people
- Number of enslaved people by gender and age
- Number of foreigners (not naturalized) in the household
- Number of deaf, dumb, and blind persons in the household
- District or town
- County