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Population      Religion      Slavery

1850

Total white population   154,034
   Female                               69,165
   Male                                   84,869
   Highest                                8,469
  area now made up of 
   Cameron, Starr and Webb 
   counties in south Texas
   Lowest                                   197
   San Patricio County

Total free African American  397
population
   Female
                                    186
   Male                                        211
   Highest                                     63  
    Jefferson County
   Lowest      51 counties reported 1 or less
For slave information see the Slavery Statistics page    

Persons born outside        17,690
the US
Search the US census data for specific countries of origin

1860

Total white population   420,891
   Female                             192,306
   Male                                228,585
   Highest                             13,057
   Bexar County
   Lowest                                    26
   Zavala County
   Native-born                     377,893
   Foreign-born                    43,401

Total free African American  355
population
   Female
                                    174
   Male                                        181
   Highest                                     66  
   Cameron County
   Lowest      119 counties reported 1 or less
   Native-born                             78
   Foreign-born                             4
For slave information see the Slavery Statistics page    

Total Indians                           403
   Highest                                  196
   El Paso County
   Lowest                                       1
   Falls and Burleson counties

Indian Population Density 1860
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The darker colors represent a higher density of population

White Population Density 1850
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The darker colors represent a higher density of population

Free African American Population Density 1850
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The darker colors represent a higher density of population

Foreign Born 1850
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The darker colors represent a higher density of population

White Population Density 1860
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The darker colors represent a higher density of population

Foreign-born Population Density 1860
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The darker colors represent a higher density of population

Free African American Population Density 1860
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The darker colors represent a higher density of population

Free African American Foreign-born
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The darker colors represent a higher density of population

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