Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-14
POPULATION q STATES.
Great Increase Shown in Southern
stafes-Texas' Great Growth
Chicago Helps Illinois.

Chicago Helps Illinois.
Washington. = The population OF
the State of Pennsylvania is 7655,111,
according to statistics of the 18th
census. This is an increase of 1852.
996, or ZIG per cent, over 6,302,115 in
1900. The increase from 1890 to 1890
was 1,O44,1O1, or 1919 per cent.
West Virginia is 1,221,112. This is
an increase. of 262.319, or PA per
cent, over 958,SOO in 1900. The in.
crease from 1890 to 1900 was 196,O06,
or 25.7 percent.
Virginia is 2,O61,612. This is an in.
crease of 2O7,42S, or 11.2 per cent
over 1,S54;1S4 in 1900. ~: -:
The population of the State Of Cal.
ifornia is 2,377,549. This is an in
crease of S92,496, or COL per cent
over. 1,4S5, ,O53 in 1900. -
South Carolina, 1,515,40O, an in.
crease of 175,Os4, or 1871 per cent
over 1,S40,316 in 1900. The increase
from 1890 to 1900 was 1887, or 1914
per cent.
Arkansas 1,574,449, an increase of
262,Ss5, or 2O1per cent over 1,S11,564
in 1900. The increase from 1890 to
1900 was 18S,3S5, or 1853 per cent.
Kentucky 2,2S9,9O5, an increase of
132,731, Of Sc per cent, over 2,14B174
in 1900. The increase from 1890 to
900 was 2sS,539 or 15.5 per cent.
Mississippi 1,7s7,114, an increase of
254,s44 or 1873 per cent over 1,551,27O
in 1900. The increase from 1890 to
1900 was 261, $40 or 20.S per cent.
With an acctual population of s.
6SS,5S1 and a gain in the last 10 years
of almost IT per cent. Illinois is as
sured continuance as the third State
of the Union. - ~
North Carolina, 2,2os,2S7, an in
crease of 312,47z or 16.5 per cent
over 1,s93,S1O in 1900. The increase
from 1890 to 1900 was 275,S63 or III
per cent.
Nebraska is 1,1s2,214. This is
an increase of 1854, or 11.S per
cent cent over 1,O66,3OO. The in
crease from 1900 was 1880, or z per
cent.
Maryland is 1,294,45O. This is an
increase of 1O6,4O6, or 8 per cent over
1,1sS,O44 in 1900. The increase from
1890 to 1900 was 145,654, or IA per
cent.
The population of the State of
Texas is 3,S96,542. This is an
increase of s47,ss2 or 27.S per cent
over 3,o4S,71O in 1900. The increase
from 1890 to 1900 was S13,1S7 or 1854
per cent.
Only New York, Pennsylvania, Hi
nois and Ohio surpass Texas in pepu-
lation, while Missouri drops back to
seventh place, having been passed by
Massachusetts, during the last ten
years.
: North Dakota 577,O56, an increase
}of 257,9lO or sos per cent over 319,-
146 in 1900. The increase from 1890
to 1900 was 1864 or TAT per cent
South, Dakota 5S3,SSs, an increase
of 1898 or 35.4. per cent over 401,-
$40 in 1900. The. increase from 1890
to 1900 was 72,762, or 22.1 per cent.
Colorado 799,O23, an increase of
;259324, or $50 per cent oyer $4,000
in 1900, when the; increase over 1890
was 5127, ,5O2, or 300 per cent.
s Idaho 325,594, an increase of 163,-
;S22, or 1913 per cent over 161,772 in
1900 when the increase over 1890 was
:77,3S5, or 91.7 per cent.
Nevada S1,S75, an increase of 49,
$40, or 93.4 per cent over 42,335 in
1900 when the population showed n
decrease of 3,426, or rs per cent from
that of 1890.
Oregon 672,765, an increase of $780,
229, or 62.7 per cent over 413,536 in
1900, when the increase over 1890
was 99,769, or 31.s per cent
The population of the State Of Lou
isiana is 1,656,3SS, an increase of
274,763, or 1919 per cent over, 1881, ,625
in 1900. The increase from 1890 to
1900 was 263,O3S, or % er cent.