Search the 1810 U.S. Census
Key facts
- The count for the 1810 census began on Aug 6, 1810 and lasted 10 months.
- The total number of people counted was 7,239,881. This included 1,191,362 enslaved people.
- The census included 17 states and the territories of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Orleans.
- Ohio was a new state in the 1810 census.
- Records were lost from the District of Columbia, Georgia, New Jersey, Tennessee, Indiana Territory, Michigan Territory, Mississippi Territory, and Louisiana Territory. Partial losses include Illinois Territory, where one of its two counties (St. Clair) is lost and Ohio Territory, where everything is lost except for Washington County. However, some of the schedules for these states have been re-created using tax lists and other records.
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 enslaver
- Number of enslaved people
- District or town
- County