| Seventeenth census of the United States | ||
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 U.S. Census Bureau seal | ||
 1950 U.S. census logo | ||
| General information | ||
| Country | United States | |
| Results | ||
| Total population | 151,325,798 ( 14.5%) | |
| Most populous | New York 15,830,192 | |
| Least populous | Nevada 160,083 | |
The 1950 United States census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 151,325,798, an increase of 14.5 percent over the 131,669,275 persons enumerated during the 1940 census.[1]
This was the first census in which:
- More than one state recorded a population of over 10 million
- Every state and territory recorded a population of over 100,000
- All 100 largest cities recorded populations of over 100,000
On April 1, 2022, the National Archives and Records Administration released scanned census enumeration sheets to the general public, in accordance with the 72 year rule.[2]
- ^ "Population and Area (Historical Censuses)" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 24, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2008.
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