US Black Heritage Project; USBH 1880 Project
Goal: To create a profile for every Black American enumerated on the 1880 US federal census in Washington, D.C..
Total Population of Washington, D.C. in 1880: 177,624
Total Black Population of Washington, D.C. in 1880: 59,596
| Part of Washington DC in 1880 | Black Pop. | Spreadsheet | Status/Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 3,750 | Washington D. C. #1 | |
| Washington, Surnames A-B | 8,144 | Washington D. C. #1 | |
| Washington, Surnames C-F | 9,309 | ||
| Washington, Surnames G-I | 7,051 | ||
| Washington, Surnames J-M | 11,089 | ||
| Washington, Surnames N-R | 5840 | Washington D. C. #3 | |
| Washington, Surnames S-V | 8,464 | Washington D. C. #3 | |
| Washington, Surnames W-Z | 5,606 | Washington D. C. #3 |
Note for spreadsheet creation: See "Tracking" tab on Spreadsheet #1 for links to searches to use to create remaining spreadsheets.
Sources
- "1880 Census: Volume 1. Statistics of the Population of the United States;" Table V: Population, by Race and by Counties: 1880, 1870, 1860; page 384, District of Columbia; image copy, United States Census Bureau, https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-13.pdf : accessed 25 Jan 2024.