United States Census 1960
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| Raised on | April 1, 1960 |
| population | 179.323.175 |
| Change to 1950 | + 18.5% |
| Most populous state | New York 16,827,000 |
| Lowest population state | Alaska 228,000 |
The 1960 United States Census was the 18th census in the United States since 1790 . It was carried out by the United States Census Bureau .
Results
As of April 1, 1960, there were 179,323,175 people in the United States. The population grew by 18.5 percent compared to 1950. The most populous state was New York with 16.8 million inhabitants, the smallest Alaska with 228,000. This made New York the most populous state in a census for the last time, and California was already the state with the most inhabitants in the 1970 Zenus survey .
The state population figures from the 10-year United States censuses are key to determining the number of representatives from those states in the United States House of Representatives . The adjustment is usually made in the next but one Congress after a census.
States by population
U.S. states by population in 1960.
| rank | State | population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | new York | 16,827,000 |
| 2 | California | 15,850,000 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 11,343,000 |
| 4th | Illinois | 10,113,000 |
| 5 | Ohio | 9,739,000 |
| 6th | Texas | 9,617,000 |
| 7th | Michigan | 7,848,000 |
| 8th | New Jersey | 6,099,000 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 5,167,000 |
| 10 | Florida | 4,951,560 |
| 11 | Indiana | 4,677,000 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 4,563,000 |
| 13 | Missouri | 4,331,000 |
| 14th | Virginia | 3,978,000 |
| 15th | Wisconsin | 3,964,000 |
| 16 | Georgia | 3,949,000 |
| 17th | Tennessee | 3,573,000 |
| 18th | Minnesota | 3,426,000 |
| 19th | Alabama | 3,273,000 |
| 20th | Louisiana | 3,270,000 |
| 21st | Maryland | 3,116,000 |
| 22nd | Kentucky | 3,047,000 |
| 23 | Washington | 2,860,000 |
| 24 | Iowa | 2,761,000 |
| 25th | Connecticut | 2,548,000 |
| 26th | South carolina | 2,392,000 |
| 27 | Oklahoma | 2,333,000 |
| 28 | Mississippi | 2,180,000 |
| 29 | Kansas | 2,178,000 |
| 30th | West Virginia | 1,857,000 |
| 31 | Arkansas | 1,788,000 |
| 32 | Oregon | 1,773,000 |
| 33 | Colorado | 1,758,000 |
| 34 | Nebraska | 1,414,000 |
| 35 | Arizona | 1,318,000 |
| 36 | Maine | 974,000 |
| 37 | New Mexico | 958,000 |
| 38 | Utah | 896,000 |
| 39 | Rhode Island | 857,000 |
| ... | District of Columbia | 762,000 |
| 40 | South Dakota | 682,000 |
| 41 | Montana | 678,000 |
| 42 | Idaho | 671,000 |
| 43 | Hawaii | 642,000 |
| 44 | North Dakota | 634,000 |
| 45 | New Hampshire | 609,000 |
| 46 | Delaware | 449,000 |
| 47 | Vermont | 391,000 |
| 48 | Wyoming | 338,000 |
| 49 | Nevada | 280,000 |
| 50 | Alaska | 200,000 |
Cities by population
The 20 most populous cities in the United States by population in 1960.
| rank | city | State | population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City | new York | 7,781,984 |
| 2 | Chicago | Illinois | 3,550,404 |
| 3 | los Angeles | California | 2,479,015 |
| 4th | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 2,002,512 |
| 5 | Detroit | Michigan | 1,670,144 |
| 6th | Baltimore | Maryland | 939.024 |
| 7th | Houston | Texas | 938.219 |
| 8th | Cleveland | Ohio | 876.050 |
| 9 | Washington, DC | District of Columbia | 763,956 |
| 10 | St. Louis | Missouri | 750.026 |
| 11 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 741.324 |
| 12 | San Francisco | California | 740.316 |
| 13 | Boston | Massachusetts | 697.197 |
| 14th | Dallas | Texas | 679.684 |
| 15th | New Orleans | Louisiana | 627.525 |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 604.332 |
| 17th | San Antonio | Texas | 587.718 |
| 18th | San Diego | California | 573.224 |
| 19th | Seattle | Washington | 557.087 |
| 20th | Buffalo | new York | 532.759 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Section 1: Population. (PDF; 9.8 MB) on: census.gov