Template:US Census population

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±

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This template is used as an information box on pages, showing each census year with a population, and a percent gain/loss comparison. See Alabama as an example of how this template is rendered.

Usage

{{US Census population
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| 1820=
| 1830=
| 1840=
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| 1860=
| 1870=
| 1880=
| 1890=
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| 1990=
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| 2010=
| 2020= <!--As of April 2021, the template should be used with either 2020= or estimate=, but not both.-->
| estyear=
| estimate=
| estref=
| align-fn=
| footnote=
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Example

{{US Census population
|align=center
|title=Alabama<br/>historical population
|1800= 1250
|1810= 9046
|1820= 144317 |1820n= {{refn|1=Forstall, Richard L. (1996). ''[https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/population-of-states-and-counties-us-1790-1990/population-of-states-and-counties-of-the-united-states-1790-1990.pdf#page=21 Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990]''. Washington: U.S. Bureau of the Census, pp. 8–11. ISBN 0-934213-48-8. Retrieved 19 May 2021. Due to the late arrival of returns from the counties of [[Lawrence County, Alabama|Lawrence]], [[Perry County, Alabama|Perry]], and [[Washington County, Alabama|Washington]], the population of the state for 1820 was incorrectly listed as 127,901 in the official state total.{{refn|group=subnote|1=The relevant note on p. 10 erroneously switches the population values for Perry and Washington counties. The correct values can be found on [https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1820/1820a-02.pdf#page=109 page 121] of the final census report for 1820.}}}}
|1830= 309527
|1840= 590756
|1850= 771623
|1860= 964201
|1870= 996992
|1880= 1262505
|1890= 1513401
|1900= 1828697
|1910= 2138093
|1920= 2348174
|1930= 2646248
|1940= 2832961
|1950= 3061743
|1960= 3266740
|1970= 3444165
|1980= 3893888
|1990= 4040587
|2000= 4447100
|2010= 4779736
|2020= 5024279
|estimate=5039877
|estyear=2021
|align-fn=center
|footnote=Sources: 1910–2020<ref name="Census2010">[https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/dec/popchange-data-text.html Historical Population Change Data (1910–2020)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429012609/https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/dec/popchange-data-text.html |date=April 29, 2021}}</ref>
}}

Alabama
historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1800	1,250		—
1810	9,046		623.7%
1820	144,317	^[1]	1,495.4%
1830	309,527		114.5%
1840	590,756		90.9%
1850	771,623		30.6%
1860	964,201		25.0%
1870	996,992		3.4%
1880	1,262,505		26.6%
1890	1,513,401		19.9%
1900	1,828,697		20.8%
1910	2,138,093		16.9%
1920	2,348,174		9.8%
1930	2,646,248		12.7%
1940	2,832,961		7.1%
1950	3,061,743		8.1%
1960	3,266,740		6.7%
1970	3,444,165		5.4%
1980	3,893,888		13.1%
1990	4,040,587		3.8%
2000	4,447,100		10.1%
2010	4,779,736		7.5%
2020	5,024,279		5.1%
2021 (est.)	5,039,877		0.3%
Sources: 1910–2020^[2]

Parameters

|align= sets infobox alignment; values:
- right float on the right side of the page; default
- left to float it to the left
- center for center alignment
- none for left alignment, without wrapping text
|align-fn=: alignment of footnote
- left
- right
- center default
|deleted= (or |extinct=): set to "yes" or "true" for places that are no longer measured by the US Census. Types of places that have been deleted from the Census's list of populated places include ghost towns (e.g. Manganese, Minnesota), places that have merged into another place (e.g. Borough of Princeton, New Jersey), and places that have been formally deorganized (e.g. Atkinson, Maine). Use this parameter to prevent an article from incorrectly appearing in Category:Pages using US Census population needing update.

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TemplateData for US Census population

This template is used as an information box on pages, showing each census year with a population, and a percent gain/loss comparison. Also includes functionality for a custom title/footer for the infobox, easy-to-insert citations for each census year, and population estimates for a single non-census year (with an easy-to-insert citation thing for this as well).

Template parameters[Edit template data]
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Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Title	`title`	Sets a title for the infobox. If unspecified, defaults to 'Historical Population' Default Historical Population Example Census data for Alabama	String	suggested
infobox alignment	`align`	sets infobox alignment. right -> float on the right side of the page; default. left -> to float it to the left. center -> center alignment. none -> left alignment, without wrapping text Suggested values `right` `left` `center` `none` Default right Example right	String	suggested
Footnote	`footnote`	Can be used to add a footnote to this infobox. Use cases include adding a citation to a single consolidated reference for the census data in the entire infobox, along the lines of 'sources 1910-2022[REF GOES HERE]'	Content	suggested
alignment of footnote	`align-fn`	Can be used to set the alignment of the footnote. left -> left-aligned. right -> right-aligned. center -> content centered (default). Suggested values `left` `right` `center` Default center	String	optional
1790 Census result (population)	`1790`	How many people were recorded by the 1790 census?	Number	optional
1790 census citation	`1790n`	Cite your source for the 1790 Census	Content	optional
1800 Census result (population)	`1800`	How many people were recorded by the 1800 census?	Number	optional
1800 Census citation	`1800n`	Cite your source for the 1800 Census	Content	optional
1810 Census result (population)	`1810`	How many people were recorded by the 1810 census?	Number	optional
1810 Census citation	`1810n`	Cite your source for the 1810 Census	Content	optional
1820 Census result (population)	`1820`	How many people were recorded by the 1820 census?	Number	optional
1820 Census citation	`1820n`	Cite your source for the 1820 Census	Content	optional
1830 Census result (population)	`1830`	How many people were recorded by the 1830 census?	Number	optional
1830 Census citation	`1830n`	Cite your source for the 1830 Census	Content	optional
1840 Census result (population)	`1840`	How many people were recorded by the 1840 census?	Number	optional
1840 Census citation	`1840n`	Cite your source for the 1840 Census	Content	optional
1850 Census result (population)	`1850`	How many people were recorded by the 1850 census?	Number	optional
1850 Census citation	`1850n`	Cite your source for the 1850 Census	Content	optional
1860 Census result (population)	`1860`	How many people were recorded by the 1860 census?	Number	optional
1860 Census citation	`1860n`	Cite your source for the 1860 Census	Content	optional
1870 Census result (population)	`1870`	How many people were recorded by the 1870 census?	Number	optional
1870 Census citation	`1870n`	Cite your source for the 1870 Census	Content	optional
1880 Census result (population)	`1880`	How many people were recorded by the 1880 census?	Number	optional
1880 Census citation	`1880n`	Cite your source for the 1880 Census	Content	optional
1890 Census result (population)	`1890`	How many people were recorded by the 1890 census?	Number	optional
1890 Census citation	`1890n`	Cite your source for the 1890 Census	Content	optional
1900 Census result (population)	`1900`	How many people were recorded by the 1900 census?	Number	optional
1900 Census citation	`1900n`	Cite your source for the 1900 Census	Content	optional
1910 Census result (population)	`1910`	How many people were recorded by the 1910 census?	Number	optional
1910 Census citation	`1910n`	Cite your source for the 1910 Census	Content	optional
1920 Census result (population)	`1920`	How many people were recorded by the 1920 census?	Number	optional
1920 Census citation	`1920n`	Cite your source for the 1920 Census	Content	optional
1930 Census result (population)	`1930`	How many people were recorded by the 1930 census?	Number	optional
1930 Census citation	`1930n`	Cite your source for the 1930 Census	Content	optional
1940 Census result (population)	`1940`	How many people were recorded by the 1940 census?	Number	optional
1940 Census citation	`1940n`	Cite your source for the 1940 Census	Content	optional
1950 Census result (population)	`1950`	How many people were recorded by the 1950 census?	Number	optional
1950 Census citation	`1950n`	Cite your source for the 1950 Census	Content	optional
1960 Census result (population)	`1960`	How many people were recorded by the 1960 census?	Number	optional
1960 Census citation	`1960n`	Cite your source for the 1960 Census	Content	optional
1970 Census result (population)	`1970`	How many people were recorded by the 1970 census?	Number	optional
1970 Census citation	`1970n`	Cite your source for the 1970 Census	Content	optional
1980 Census result (population)	`1980`	How many people were recorded by the 1980 census?	Number	optional
1980 Census citation	`1980n`	Cite your source for the 1980 Census	Content	optional
1990 Census result (population)	`1990`	How many people were recorded by the 1990 census?	Number	optional
1990 Census citation	`1990n`	Cite your source for the 1990 Census	Content	optional
2000 Census result (population)	`2000`	How many people were recorded by the 2000 census?	Number	optional
2000 Census citation	`2000n`	Cite your source for the 2000 Census	Content	optional
2010 Census result (population)	`2010`	How many people were recorded by the 2010 census?	Number	optional
2010 Census citation	`2010n`	Cite your source for the 2010 Census	Content	optional
2020 Census result (population)	`2020`	How many people were recorded by the 2020 census?	Number	optional
2020 Census citation	`2020n`	Cite your source for the 2020 Census	Content	optional
Year of population estimate	`estyear`	The year which the specified 'estimated population' is an estimate for. (If you have an estimate for the 2022 population, enter '2022'). Example 2022	Number	optional
Estimated population (number of people) for a year which didn't have a census. Generally used for 'estimated current population'.	`estimate`	MUST BE USED WITH estyear (year of population estimate) AND estref (estimated population reference) VALUES!. Generally used for 'estimated current population'. Example 241,000	Number	optional
Population estimate citation	`estref`	Enter the citation for the population estimate (if population estimate has been specified)	Content	optional

References and Notes (used in the example)

Notes

^ The relevant note on p. 10 erroneously switches the population values for Perry and Washington counties. The correct values can be found on page 121 of the final census report for 1820.

References

^ Forstall, Richard L. (1996). Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990. Washington: U.S. Bureau of the Census, pp. 8–11. ISBN 0-934213-48-8. Retrieved 19 May 2021. Due to the late arrival of returns from the counties of Lawrence, Perry, and Washington, the population of the state for 1820 was incorrectly listed as 127,901 in the official state total.^{[subnote 1]}
^ Historical Population Change Data (1910–2020) Archived April 29, 2021, at the Wayback Machine

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[1] The relevant note on p. 10 erroneously switches the population values for Perry and Washington counties. The correct values can be found on page 121 of the final census report for 1820.

[2] Forstall, Richard L. (1996). Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990. Washington: U.S. Bureau of the Census, pp. 8–11. ISBN 0-934213-48-8. Retrieved 19 May 2021. Due to the late arrival of returns from the counties of Lawrence, Perry, and Washington, the population of the state for 1820 was incorrectly listed as 127,901 in the official state total.^{[subnote 1]}

[Census2010-3] Historical Population Change Data (1910–2020) Archived April 29, 2021, at the Wayback Machine

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