In the 1860 United States census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 749,113, an increase of 88.4% from the 1850 Census when the population was 397,654. By 1870, Michigan's population had increased by another 58.1% to 1,184,059.
Cities
editThe following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 3,000 based on 1860 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1850 and 1870 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases.
1860 Rank |
City | County | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | Change 1860-1870 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Detroit | Wayne | 21,019 | 45,619 | 79,577 | 74.4% |
2 | Grand Rapids | Kent | 2,686 | 8,085 | 16,507 | 104.2% |
3 | Adrian | Lenawee | -- | 6,213 | 8,438 | 35.8% |
4 | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | 2,507 | 6,070 | 9,181 | 51.3% |
5 | Ann Arbor | Washtenaw | -- | 5,097 | 7,363 | 44.5% |
6 | Jackson | Jackson | 2,363 | 5,000 | 14,447 | 188.9% |
7 | Port Huron | St. Clair | -- | 4,371 | 5,973 | 36.7% |
8 | Ypsilanti | Washtenaw | -- | 3,955 | 5,471 | 38.3% |
9 | Monroe | Monroe | 2,813 | 3,892 | 5,086 | 30.7% |
10 | Battle Creek | Calhoun | 1,064 | 3,509 | 5,838 | 66.4% |
11 | Lansing | Ingham | 1,299 | 3,074 | 5,241 | 70.5% |
Counties
editThe following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 20,000 based on 1860 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1850 and 1870 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases.
1860 Rank |
County | Largest city | 1850 Pop. | 1860 Pop. | 1870 Pop. | Change 1860-1870 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wayne | Detroit | 42,756 | 75,547 | 119,068 | 57.6% |
2 | Oakland | Pontiac | 31,270 | 38,261 | 40,867 | 6.8% |
3 | Lenawee | Adrian | 26,372 | 38,112 | 45,595 | 19.6% |
4 | Washtenaw | Ann Arbor | 28,567 | 35,686 | 41,434 | 16.1% |
5 | Kent | Grand Rapids | 12,016 | 30,716 | 50,403 | 64.1% |
6 | Calhoun | Battle Creek | 19,162 | 29,564 | 36,569 | 23.7% |
7 | Jackson | Jackson | 19,431 | 26,671 | 36,047 | 35.2% |
8 | St. Clair | Port Huron | 10,420 | 26,604 | 36,661 | 37.8% |
9 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale | 16,159 | 25,675 | 31,684 | 23.4% |
10 | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | 13,179 | 24,646 | 32,054 | 30.1% |
11 | Genesee | Flint | 12,031 | 22,498 | 33,900 | 50.7% |
12 | Berrien | Niles | 11,417 | 22,378 | 35,104 | 56.9% |