What was the slave population in the US in 1776?

Answer 1

NYC had a population of just over 5,000. See: Historical Statistics of U.S.

Colonial Times to 1970. Compare to Philadelphia #1 populated city in U.S.

with 25,000.

Boston, NYC and Charleston had about 5,000 populations.

The largest state was Virginia, #2 was Massachusetts. and #3 Pennsylvania.

The U.S. population of the 13 colonies in 1776 was 2.5 million.

Google: Historical Statistics of U.S. Colonial Times to 1970.

Answer 2

it was approximately 6.5 million, however no exact census data exists before 1801

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Rather higher: about 6.89 million, not counting 0.5m in Wales and 1.38m in Scotland.

Answer 3

From the data estimated for total population in 1776, departing/loss of slaves during the revolution (1776-1783), the increased slave transport statistics of the 1780s, slave birth rates, and most importantly, the census of 1790, a reasonable "guesstimate" can be made. With an estimated population of 2.5M in 1776, ~380-400k were slaves (of all types to include Indian, but not including indentured servants).

There seems to be no clear estimate on the number of slaves in the American colonies in 1776.

Answer 4

20,000