1960 United States Census

Eighteenth Census
of the United States
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General Information
Date TakenApril 1, 1960
Total U.S. Population179,323,175
Percent ChangeIncrease 18.5%
Most Populous StateNew York
16,827,000
Least Populous StateAlaska
228,000

The Eighteenth United States Census was done by the Census Bureau. It found the population of the United States to be 179,323,175. This was an increase of 18.5 percent from the 1950 Census.