Population
(Note: the population figures are estimates by historians; they do not include the native tribes outside the jurisdiction of the colonies; they do include Natives living under colonial control, as well as slaves and indentured servants.)
Year | Population |
---|---|
1625 | 1,980 |
1641 | 50,000 |
1688 | 200,000 |
1702 | 270,000 |
1715 | 435,000 |
1749 | 1,000,000 |
1754 | 1,500,000 |
1765 | 2,200,000 |
1775 | 2,400,000 |
By 1776 about 85% of the white population was of English, Irish, Scottish or Welsh descent, with 9% of German origin and 4% Dutch. These populations continued to grow at a rapid rate throughout the 18th century primarily because of high birth rates, and relatively low death rates. Immigration was a minor factor from 1774 to 1830. Over 90% were farmers, with several small cities that were also seaports linking the colonial economy to the larger British Empire.
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