Colonial Population Estimates
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
(in round numbers)
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1610 | 350 |
| 1620 | 2,300 |
| 1630 | 4,600 |
| 1640 | 26,600 |
| 1650 | 50,400 |
| 1660 | 75,100 |
| 1670 | 111,900 |
| 1680 | 151,500 |
| 1690 | 210,400 |
| 1700 | 250,900 |
| 1710 | 331,700 |
| 1720 | 466,200 |
| 1730 | 629,400 |
| 1740 | 905,600 |
| 1750 | 1,170,800 |
| 1760 | 1,593,600 |
| 1770 | 2,148,100 |
| 1780 | 2,780,400 |
Covers years before the establishment of the U.S. Census in 1790.
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