Year
|
Rank
|
Population
|
City
|
1680
|
1
|
4,500
|
Boston
|
2
|
3,000
|
New York City
|
3
|
2,500
|
Newport
|
4
|
700
|
Charleston
|
5
|
400
|
Salem
|
|
1700
|
1
|
6,700
|
Boston
|
2
|
5,000
|
New York City
|
3
|
Philadelphia
|
4
|
2,600
|
Newport
|
5
|
2,000
|
Charleston
|
|
1720
|
1
|
12,000
|
Boston
|
2
|
10,000
|
Philadelphia
|
3
|
7,000
|
New York City
|
4
|
3,800
|
Newport
|
5
|
3,500
|
Charleston
|
|
Year
|
Rank
|
Population
|
City
|
1740
|
1
|
16,400
|
Boston
|
2
|
13,000
|
Philadelphia
|
3
|
11,000
|
New York City
|
4
|
6,800
|
Charleston
|
5
|
6,200
|
Newport
|
|
1760
|
1
|
23,800
|
Philadelphia
|
2
|
18,000
|
New York City
|
3
|
15,600
|
Boston
|
4
|
8,000
|
Charleston
|
5
|
7,500
|
Newport
|
|
1775
|
1
|
40,000
|
Philadelphia
|
2
|
25,000
|
New York City
|
3
|
16,000
|
Boston
|
4
|
12,000
|
Charleston
|
5
|
11,000
|
Newport
|
|