Alexandria Gazette

Comparative Census of Cities and Towns in the U. States.

We have returns of the census now being taken, for the following important cities and towns in various parts of the United States, which we compare with the census of 1840. A few of these returns are estimates, in part by the marshals taking the census, but are sufficiently near correct to enable us to make the comparison. We have published numerous other returns, partial or complete, which are not included in this table—our object at present being to show the progress of population in the large cities and towns:

Total in 79 cities, towns and villages..... 831,802 352,913

Increase in ten years...... 478,889

Equal to 117 per cent.

The above shows an astonishing increase, and proves the great prosperity of the country during the last ten years, as the above cities and towns comprise a large proportion of the commercial and manufacturing marts of the Union. These returns, however, do not form a correct guide or index to the general increase of population throughout the country—many of the agricultural districts having remained about stationary, and others showing but a small increase. The agricultural regions, which will exhibit the greatest increase, are, of course, those in the valley of the Mississippi, and too few returns of entire counties have as yet come in to enable us to form any calculation of the general ratio of increase.

With regard to the population located in the cities, villages, and compact towns, to which our attention is now directed, the total population in such cities, towns, &c., in 1840, was as follows:

In cities and towns having above 10,000 population... 1,320,937

In cities and towns having between 2,000 and 10,000... 991,590

Total town population...... 2,321,527

—being nearly one-seventh of the total population of the Union.

From the returns received of the census of 1850, the indications are that the population of the cities, large towns, and villages, will exceed four millions -N. Y. Express.

Cities, &c.	States.	Census.	Census.
	1850.	1840.
Baltimore,	Maryland	165,000	102,313
Cincinnati,	Ohio	150,000	46,358
St. Louis,	Missouri	90,000	16,469
Buffalo,	New York	50,000	15,213
Providence,	Rhode Island	43,000	23,171
Williamsburg,	New York	30,584	5,094
Richmond,	Virginia	30,250	20,152
Lowell,	Massachusetts	32,984	20,796
Syracuse,	New York	22,000	5,500
Chicago,	Illinois	25,000	4,470
Milwaukee,	Wisconsin	20,026	1,700
Utica,	New York	17,558	12,000
Wilmington,	Delaware	13,700	8,367
Oswego,	New York	12,199	4,658
Poughkeepsie,	New York	11,056	7,500
Newport,	Rhode Island	9,348	5,332
Pottsville,	Pennsylvania	7,496	4,237
Norristown,	Do...	6,050	2,937
Oswegatchie,	New York	7,896	5,719
New Brunswick,	New Jersey	7,893	4,500
Nashua,	N. Hampshire	5,920	3,700
Nashville,	Do...	3,122	2,454
Concord,	Do...	8,740	4,903
Keene,	Do...	3,330	2,630
Northampton,	Massachusetts	5,309	3,750
Groton,	Do...	2,511	2,130
Wethersfield,	Connecticut	3,592	3,829
Windsor,	Do...	3,517	2,283
Danbury,	Do...	5,062	3,842
Salisbury,	Do...	3,103	2,551
Newport,	Kentucky	6,200	1,500
Macon,	Georgia	5,952	3,927
Fredericksburg,	Virginia	4,500	3,974
Chatham,	New York	3,849	3,660
Batavia,	Do...	4,461	4,171
Johntown,	Do...	1,255	1,100
Masillon,	Ohio	3,300	2,000
Princeton,	New Jersey	3,100	3,054
Charlottesville,	Virginia	1,692	1,500
Niagara Falls,	New York	1,100	600