Virginia Argus

WASHINGTON CITY, May 9.
City of Washington.

We this day present our readers with a Census of the Inhabitants of the City, taken by the direction of the City Council. By the result of this enumeration it is demonstrated that the City has progressed very rapidly within these few years.

In the year 1800, when the General Census was taken, the inhabitants amounted to 3,210. In the year 1803, when the Census now stated was taken, the inhabitants amounted to 4,352. It is to be observed that when the former Census was taken, the permanent population of the City was considerably increased by the number of workmen engaged on the Public Buildings but for a time, and who on their suspension removed. These, including their families, may fairly be estimated at 400. Deducting 400 from the number given by the first census there remain 2,810, which taken from the present population, leaves 1,542, which is equal to an increase of about fifty five per cent. in a period of three years, and will double any given population in a period of five years.

CENSUS OF 1804

The above statement marks an increase of numbers which more conclusively establishes the progressive improvement of the city than could be done in any other way. Few, if any towns, in the United States, have risen with such rapidity. When too, it is considered, that this augmentation of numbers has arisen without trade, without the investiture of much capital in extensive manufactories, and without the aid of a fostering local government, it will show that the place must possess great and peculiar advantages over other towns. If its rise, amidst circumstances so little propitious has not been surpassed what may we not expect from the rise of commercial adventure to which natural position holds forth inducements so powerful, from numerous manufactories, which might at the present moment be advantageously conducted, and from the important powers recently given to the local government of the city?

White Males.
From 1 to 10 years old	546
10 to 18	256
18 to 20	485
30 to 45	433
45 to 50	170
above 60	12
1,902
White Females.
From 1 to 10	523
10 to 18	230
13 to 30	418
30 to 45	237
45 to 60	77
above 60	26
1,510
Male Slaves.
From 1 to 10	89
10 to 18	84
18 to 30	97
30 to 45	47
45 to 60	13
above 60	8
338
Female Slaves.
From 1 to 10	102
10 to 18	95
18 to 30	95
30 to 45	50
45 to 60	28
above 60	9
379
Free Black Males.
From 1 to 10	36
10 to 18	16
18 to 30	25
30 to 45	16
45 to 60	2
above 60	8
103
Free Black Females.
From 1 to 10	28
10 to 18	24
18 to 30	35
30 to 45	21
45 to 60	7
above 60	5
120
Total Whites,	3,415
Total Slaves,	717
Total Free Negroes	223
Grand total.	4,352