1820 Census Notes from newspapers of the day:

From the Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, PA), December 12, 1821: 

  "We perceive by the Columbia Telescope, that the Census of the
state of South Carolina is not yet completed!  The census of the
Kershaw district is now taking, and will be completed in
"a short time."  There must have been very great neglect in re-
gard to this matter.  The census of every other district of the
Union, even the remotest, has been for some time in print, and
waiting for that of the state of South Carolina; and, it seems,
that the rest will have to wait yet a little longer for its com-
pany.  Ample time was allowed by the first act directing the 
Census.   By an act passed at the last session of Congress, the
time was extended to the first of September; and here is the end
of November, and it is not yet finished.  Nat. Intel.

From the Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, PA), May 2, 1821: 

  "The population of the state of New York, according to the late
census, is said to be one million three hundred and seventy-
five thousand; giving an increase in the last ten years of 
about 415,000.
  "Census. - The increase of population in five of the New
England states, viz. Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, and Connecticut, has been 167,984.  In three of the west-
ern, viz. Ohio, Tennessee, and Kentucky, 669,314.  In Maryland,
26,754.  An aggregate of 864,052 in nine states."

From the Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, PA), April 25, 1821: 

  "A summary of the statement published in the Franklin Gazette, of
the fourth census of Pennsylvania, will be found in a preceding 
column.  The number of slaves is 275; of whom 74 are in Lancaster,
41 in Fayette, 28 in Cumberland, 22 in Adams, 19 in Franklin, and 
the remainder in 24 other counties - and 23 have no slaves.  The 
number of free colored persons is 30,598."

From the Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, PA), April 25, 1821: 

  "The total of the population in the state of Pennsylvania is one
million, forty six thousand eight hundred and forty four.  In 1810,
the population of the state was 810,091 souls.  The increase has 
been 29 per cent in the eastern and 30 per cent in the western dis-
trict."

From the Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, PA), April 4, 1821: 

  "Population of Ohio. - The number of souls contained within
the limits of the State of Ohio, according to the late census, is
581,434; at the last census, there were 230,760; the increase in ten
years being 350,674.  That State now has six Representatives
in Congress.  If the ratio were to remain the same, she would have
in the next Congress sixteen Representatives! 

From the Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, PA), March 14, 1821: 

  "Census of Connecticut. - Total number of inhabitants in 
1820, 275,248, including 97 slaves, and 7,870 colored persons.  In-
crease of population since 1810, 13,275."

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