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Table 1: Free Blacks
in the United States, 1830 - 1860
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1830 |
1840 |
1850 |
1860 |
| MD |
52,938 |
62,078 |
74,723 |
83,942 |
| VA |
47,348 |
49,852 |
54,333 |
58,042 |
| NY |
44,870 |
50,027 |
49,069 |
49,005 |
| PA |
37,930 |
47,854 |
53,626 |
56,949 |
| NC |
19,543 |
22,732 |
27,463 |
30,463 |
| NJ |
18,303 |
21,044 |
23,810 |
25,318 |
| LA |
16,710 |
25,502 |
17,462 |
18,647 |
| DE |
15,855 |
16,919 |
18,073 |
19,829 |
| OH |
9,568 |
17,342 |
25,279 |
36,673 |
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Table 2: Percentage of
Free Blacks in Population , 1830 - 1860
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1830 |
1840 |
1850 |
1860 |
| DE* |
21 |
22 |
20 |
18 |
| MD |
12 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
| NJ |
6 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
| VA |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| LA |
8 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
| NC |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| PA |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| NY |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| OH |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
*Delaware's
high percentage of free blacks among its population is offset by it's small
size. Statewide, Delaware only had 21,627 black residents compared
to Maryland's 171,131. In fact , Baltimore City alone was home to
some 27,898 African Americans |
Source: United
States Historical Census Data Browser |