The census reflected the values of the United States in 1790: “Slaves were counted as three-fifths of a person. Indians weren’t counted until 1870,” Glass writes.

The map extends from the first Census in 1790 to the Census taken in 1860 on the eve of the Civil War. You can explore the map for yourself , but below I have created animations to highlight some ...

Justin Madron details how he and his colleagues iterated through approaches to bring this history to life in an impactful and intuitive way.

The first census in 1790 had only six questions, and counted males and females as free whites, other free persons, and slaves. From then until 1860--the last census before the Civil War--these ...

According to data from the 1790 United States Census, Middleboro had a population of 4,526, which meant it was 16th largest settlement in the United States at the time.

Explore the different race, ethnicity and origin categories used in the U.S. decennial census, from the first one in 1790 to the latest count in 2020. The category names often changed in a reflection ...