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Domestic News September 6, 1821

Kentucky Gazette

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky

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Population report for towns, boroughs, and overall demographics in the District of Kentucky, totaling 564,317 inhabitants including whites, slaves, free colored persons, and others, with breakdowns by occupation.

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FOR THE KENTUCKY GAZETTE.
POPULATION
Of the Towns and Boroughs in the state

Total of the population of TOWNS, &C. 40,007

Grant, ) These three
Brian, Counties up-
Trigg, peur not to
have county
to F lio.

REFERENCES.
The seat of government of the state.
County towns.

RECAPITULATION,
Exhibiting the general aggregate a-
mount of each description of persons
in the District of Kentucky,—by clas-
ses.

Free white Males, 223,696
do Females, 210,943
Total Whites, 434,614
Male Slaves, 63,914
Female do. 62,818
Total Slaves, 126,732
Free coloured persons,
Males, 1493
Females,1256
Total free coloured persons, — 2,759
All other persons except Indi-
cians not taxed, 182
TOTAL INHABITANTS, 564,317
amongst which are
529 Foreigners not naturalized.
132,162 Persons engaged in Agriculture.
1,617 Engaged in Commerce.
11,779 Engaged in Manufactures.
of Kentucky.
Towns & Boroughs.Counties.Pop.
Augusta.*Bracken,266
Barboursville,*Knox,200
Bardstown,*Nelson,848
Bedford,Henry,57
Belleville,Hopkins,21
Bloomfield,Bath,80
Bloomfield,Nelson,138
Bowling Green,*Warren,670
Burksville,*Cumberland,292
Burlington,*Boone,251
Campbell Enlarged.Jefferson,173
Campbellville,Greene,101
Carlisle,*Nicholas,221
Christianburg,Shelby,40
Clarksburg,*Lewis,46
Columbia,*Adair,404
Covington,Campbell,272
Crab-Orchard,Lincoln,110
Cynthiana,*Harrison,791
Danville,Mercer,654
Eddyville,Caldwell,235
Elizabethtown,*Hardin,205
Elkton,*Todd,179
Falmouth,*Pendleton,184
Fairfield,Nelson,104
Flemingsburg,*Fleming,466
Frankfort,*Franklin,1679
Franklin,*Simpson,112
Georgetown,*Scott,1056
Ghent,Gallatin,107
Glasgow,*Barren,210
Greensburg,*Green,557
Greenupsburg,*Greenup,74
Greenville,Muhlenberg,204
Hardinsburg,*Breckinridge,250
Hardinsville,Shelby,18
Harrodsburg,*Mercer,559
Hartford,*Ohio,140
Henderson,*Henderson,532
Hesler,*Owen,25
Hopkinsville,*Christian,1135
Irvine,*Estill,64
Jacksonstown,Shelby,12
Jamestown,Monroe,29
Jeffersontown,Jefferson,136
Lancaster,*Garrard,391
Lawrenceburg,Franklin,71
Lebanon,Washington,206
Lewisburg,Muhlenberg,54
Lexington,*Fayette,5279
Liberty,*Casey,23
Litchfield,*Grayson,0
Louisville,Jefferson,4012
Madisonville,*Hopkins,84

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Census Demographics

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Kentucky Population Towns Boroughs Census Data Slaves Free Colored Demographics

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District Of Kentucky

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District Of Kentucky

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Report on population of towns and boroughs totaling 40,007, with overall state figures: 434,614 whites, 126,732 slaves, 2,759 free colored persons, 182 other persons except Indians not taxed, total 564,317 inhabitants. Includes occupational breakdown: 132,162 in agriculture, 1,617 in commerce, 11,779 in manufactures, and 529 foreigners not naturalized. Lists populations for various towns and counties.

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