Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-27
Virginia and the Census.

So far ne Virginia is concerned, by far
the most interesting figures yet put forth
concerning the eleventh census are those
telcgraphed from Washington TO the DIS
PATCH and published in our issue OF yester-
day.
While we are not prepared 10 acknow-
ledge that the work of enumeration was
well done in this State; while we know
that there was great want Of organization
and system in the force employed in Rich
mond. We are convinced that the census
tables Will be generally received as au-
thority. and that it will be useless TO en-
deavor TO combat them by merely alleging
that they are full of errors as thev are.
The enumeration Of the inhabitants of
Virginia foots up 1856. $50. an increase
during the decade Of 1885, or GAS Der
cent. OF the 100 counties IS show q de-
crease. The increase is greatest in War
wick. Roanoke, Allegheny, and Tazewell.
in Warwick it il chiefly attributable totho
growth Of Newport News. which has be
come a large and prosperous town, but
has not vet been incorporated by the
General Assembly. 1t will doubtless re-
ceive a city charter as soon as the As
sembly is assured that that is the wish of
ITS best citizens. In Roanoke county the
increase is in the main due TO Roanoke
city. which having become populous aud
thrifty community naturally draws around
and about 1t a suburban and truck-farming
population. Tazewell owes her increase
20 the development of the coal-mines in
and about PocahOntas These have car
ried thither large numbers of Einers,
merchants, professional men, &C The
growing towns in Allegheny have had a
like effect. and it shows even greater IN
crease than Tazewel.
OF the cities Of over 10 900 inhabitants
Roanoke makes the most wonderful ex-
hibit In 1850 il was a settlement Of GG9 III
habitants IN 1890 it had 16. l59-an increase
of 23l5.4O per cent. Norfolk increased
5s.75 per cent. Danyille, 1868 Richmond,
21.g1 and Lynchburg, $3.50.
Manchester. which did not reach 10000
(9,24G), increased Gl.39 per cent.
Neither Manchester nor Richmond eX-
tended It's boundaries within the decade,
a. did some other Of the Virginia cities.
OF the towns the following exhibit the
greatest increases: Luray, 3A per cent. :;
West Point. 2G2 North Danville, ZIG, and
Charlottesville (city) los.
Henrico county shows an increase Of
$500 per cent. This is in very large
measure traceable 20 the growth Of Rich
mond's suburbs. In 1850 :he county and
city had population Of s2,703. Now
Richmond and Henrico have....103. 39i
An increase Of......................2 0.G9l
The county of Henrico surrounds Rich
mond on all sides except on the south,
where our boundary is the James
river. The great bulk Of the county's popu-
lation is within a few miles of Richmond,
and II is in fact part and parcel of our
community. Manchester is separated from
us 10y the James and over the river we
have six bridges. Richmond, Manchester
and Henrico added together make the toll
lowing exhibit:
Rlchmon d.......,,.....,. Sl,3Ss
henflco.. @S,OOt
Manchester. Observation-Disclosures. b,24t
Total in 1890. ..........,............1l Gao
Total in 1850. Observation-Disclosures S,43&
increase. ''.'.'''.....'.'''''..''.. %4,-Us