The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1871-09-28
The Population of South Carolina,

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We extract from the Charleston
N.ws condensed statement OF the
population of our State, obtained from
advanced sheets of the United States
census returns Of 1870. The popula-
ton now, is compared with that at
three previous decennialperiods' 1861
30 and 40. That of Abbeville in these
periods respectively, is a1,129, 32'3S9
a231s. 29,3s7-that of the State,
7o5, sos, 1903, ,7os, 66s,5o7, 494,3 ,398.
OF tho 7o5, ,6oe souls forming the
total population of South Caroline,
ss7 ,5s2 are native born, and s,o74 are
foreign born. But l6,44s Of our citi-
Gems have ono or both parents foreign.
In addition to the white and colored
population, South Carolina boasts o.
124 Indians, an increase of 36 and has
only l Heathcu chinoe.
From 1910 to 1850 the population
OF the State increased "a, 100, or l2.46
per cent, and from 1850 to 1860 the
increase was 35,2o1, or 5 26 per cent !;
but the ten years ending in 1870.
covering the period of the Confeder-
ate War-show an increase OF only
1888 or 26 per cent. To account for
this result, we have tue abnormal
mortality caused by the war, the di-
minished number Of births during the
war, and the emigration from the
State after the war. il
Taking tho population BY counties,
as compared with 1860, there is a
small increase of population in
Chester, Clarendon, Marion, Green
vile and lancaster, fair increase in
Anderson, Edgefeld and York, and a
large increase in Barnwcll, Darlington
and Herry. Richland County, inclu-
ding the City OF Columbia, ga'ns 4.tio'
and Charleston County gains 1888.
williamsburg is neither richer nor
poorer, having precisely the same pop
ulation as in. 1860. The counties Of
Abbcyille, Chesterfield, 1.aurens, New
berry spartanburg and Sumter have
now smaller population than they
had in 1850, but the decrease in Sum
tor is accounted for by the creation OF
Clarendon County out of her territory
between 1850 and .1sso-during the
last decade Sumter has increased in
population. Thecounties Of Beaufort,
Collcton, Fairfield, Georgetown, her-
shaw and orangeburg have smaller
population than they had thirty years
ago. AS compared with 1910, Beau
fort loses. 5,694, Colleton 16,506,
Georgetown 5,,144, and oransoburg
S,031. -, =. -
The white population of Abbevllle
in the four periods respectively is
1876, 1856 12,699, 13,Sso,-of the
State. ss,e67, 2sl,3oo, 274,5ea, 1885,
os4. ~. -, &:
The white population Of tho State,
from 1910 to 1850 increased 15,479, CT
Hn7 per cent, and from 1850 to 1860
increased 16.737, or 6.09'Per cent, but
from 1860 to 1870 decreased 1888, Or
0.56 per cent. The most striking
change is in Orangeburg County,
whose loss from 1860 to 1870 was 20
DOR cent: Abbevilie, Beaufort, Chester,
Fairfield, Kershaw, Laurens, New
berry, orangeburg, spartanburg and
Uaion hare a smaller white popuia,
tioH than in 1s4O. In the following
Mamed counties the white population
shows, q steady increase throughput
the four decennial periods-Anderson
Barnwell, Greenville, Horny, Lancas-
ter Marion, Richland, Williamsburg
and York. zo-;.-s s.. - : ~
Thecolored population of Abbeville,
ia the three decennial periods is 2o,-
al3, 1869, 19,619-ofthe State, 49,
s14, 412,32O, 393,s44 ...........
From 1850 to 1860 the gain in col
ored population was 1886, or 4.66
per cont, but from 1860 to 1870 the
gain vas only 3,4s4,or os4 per cent.
As compared with 1850 The variation
in most of the counties is very small,
BarnweIl County. however, in the 20
years, has gained 1927, or 81 per cent:
Tho most remarkable changes; have
sakcn place: during the ten years from
1860 to 1870. Beaufort has lost A.
sss, or IL per cent; Colleton has lost
1s,lss, or 40 per cent. Georgetown
has lost 4,so4, or 2e per cent; and
orangeburg has lost !, 5,ecss, or 81 per
percent. This loss is easily accoun-
ted for. Charleston County. gains
asSss, or 4s per cent,aon the eolored
population. Of the county in 1850;
Richlsad Cncluding the City Of Co
aumbia) gains s,73a, or 80 per cent !,
and Darlington gains 4,217, or35 per
cont. The negroes naturally sswarM