1950 United States census

The 1950 United States census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 158,804,396, an increase of 14.5 percent over the 131,669,275 persons enumerated during the 1940 census.

Seventeenth census
of the United States

April 1, 1950

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General information
CountryUnited States
Results
Total population158,804,396 ( 14.5%)
Most populous stateNew York
15,830,192
Least populous stateNevada
160,083

This was the first census in which:

  • More than one state recorded a population of over 10 million
  • Every state and territory recorded a population of over 100,000
  • All 100 largest cities recorded populations of over 100,000

On April 1, 2022, the National Archives and Records Administration released scanned census enumeration sheets to the general public, in accordance with the 72 year rule.

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