Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 4,282 |
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| 1860 | 10,388 | 142.6% | |
| 1870 | 17,718 | 70.6% | |
| 1880 | 25,880 | 46.1% | |
| 1890 | 35,393 | 36.8% | |
| 1900 | 45,115 | 27.5% | |
| 1910 | 63,933 | 41.7% | |
| 1920 | 85,540 | 33.8% | |
| 1930 | 114,946 | 34.4% | |
| 1940 | 118,410 | 3.0% | |
| 1950 | 133,607 | 12.8% | |
| 1960 | 161,144 | 20.6% | |
| 1970 | 178,269 | 10.6% | |
| 1980 | 172,196 | −3.4% | |
| 1990 | 173,072 | 0.5% | |
| 2000 | 205,727 | 18.9% | |
| 2010 | 253,691 | 23.3% | |
| U.S. Census Bureau | |||
The first census was performed in 1744 on the order by the governor of Louisiana, revealed a population of approximately forty Frenchmen and one thousand Miami.
Fort Wayne is cited as having the highest Burmese American population in the United States, with estimates near 6,000.
Read more about this topic: History Of Fort Wayne, Indiana