Rochester Population 1812-1990

Year            Total   Census   
1812                15  Local
1815 December      331  Local
1818 September   1,049  Local

1820 August      1,502  Federal
1822 September   2,700  Local
                 3,130  Including laborers on public works (i.e. Erie Canal)
1825 February    4,274  Local
1825 August      5,273  State
1826 December    7,669  Local

1830             9,207  Federal
1834            12,252  Local
1835            14,404  State
1836            17,160  Local
1838            19,061  Local

1840            20,191  Federal
1844            23,553  Local
1845            26,965  State

1850            36,403  Federal
1855            43,877  State

1860            48,204  Federal
1865            50,940  State

1870            62,386  Federal
1875            81,722  State

1880            89,366  Federal

1890           133,896  Federal
1892           144,834  State

1900           162,608  Federal
1905           181,666  State

1910           218,149  Federal
1915           248,465  State

1920           295,750  Federal
1925           316,786  State

1930           328,132  Federal

1940           324,975  Federal

1950           332,488  Federal

1960           318,611  Federal

1970           295,011  Federal

1980           241,741  Federal

1990