Michigan's Annual Increase

The total population of the state June 1, 1894, was 2,239,374, as compared with 2,093,889 June 1, 1890, and 1,853,658 June 1, 1884. The increase in four years has been 145,485, or 6.95 per cent, and in the 10 years since 1884, 385,716, or 20.81 per cent. Of the total increase since 1890 (145,485), 31,959 is in the city of Detroit, and 19,156 in the city of Grand Rapids, a total of 51,115, or more than 35 per cent. In 1800 the population of Michigan was 551, exclusive of Wayne coun-ty, which was then returned with the state of Ohio. The following table shws ne population of the state, accorJing' to the various state and federal censuses, with the average annual increase of population: Annual Population. Inc. 1800 -- 3öl KtO 4,762 421 1820 f! 413 1830 ! ---- 31.639 2,274 1H40 212,267 18,083 1850 " 3M7.654 18,638 18.54 ' 507,521 27,467 1SB) """ 749,113 40,265 1864 " 803,661 13,637 1870 I 1,184,282 63,437 1874 1,334,031 37,437 1880 II - 1,636,837 50,484 1884 1,853,658 54,180 1890 ....2,093,889 40,039 1894 2,239,374 36,371