Most Populated U.S. Cities by Year - 1850

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Population	State	Answer
515,500	New York	New York City
169,100	Maryland	Baltimore
136,900	Massachusetts	Boston
121,400	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia
116,400	Louisiana	New Orleans
115,400	Ohio	Cincinnati
96,800	New York	Brooklyn
77,900	Missouri	St. Louis
58,900	Pennsylvania	Spring Garden
50,800	New York	Albany

Population	State	Answer
47,200	Pennsylvania	Northern Liberties
46,800	Pennsylvania	Kensington
46,600	Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh
43,200	Kentucky	Louisville
43,000	South Carolina	Charleston
42,300	New York	Buffalo
41,500	Rhode Island	Providence
40,000	District of Columbia	Washington
38,900	New Jersey	Newark
38,800	Pennsylvania	Southwark