U.S. Census for NYS
Current U.S. Census info at The New York State Data Center. Look to the left side of the screen for links to population, housing & economic data.
Historical Census Browser: Examine state and county topics for individual census years and over time. Generate maps of selected data
Drake Library has microfilm reels of U.S. Census from the 1st Census (1790) to the 15th (1930). They are shelved in Mic 3 HA 1 & then by year of Census. Except for the 1790 Census, these reels are the handwritten names of the residents of the state by county.
New York state statistics can be found on these reels: 1790 reel 2; 1800 reels 21-28; 1810 reels 26-37; 1820 reels 62, 69,72. Monroe and Orleans Counties didn't exist until 1821 and 1824 respectively.
For reel numbers for these counties for the 1830-1930 U.S. Censuses, please see table below.
Year | Census | Reel # | xxxx | Year | Census | Reel # |
1830 | 5th | 94 | xxxx | 1830 | 5th | 115 |
1840 | 6th | 297-98 | xxxx | 1840 | 6th | 321 |
1850 | 7th | 528-31 | 1850 | 7th | 575 | |
1860 | 8th | 782-86 | 1860 | 8th | 836 | |
1870 | 9th | 969-71 | 1870 | 9th | 1071 | |
1880 | 10th | 861-64 | 1880 | 10 | 912 | |
1890 | Destroyed | by fire | 1890 | Destroyed | by fire | |
1900 | 12th | 1072-77 | 1900 | 12th | 1142 | |
1910 | 13th | 988-93 | 1910 | 13th | 1061-62 | |
1920 | 14th | 1119-25 | 1920 | 14th | 1255 | |
1930 | 15th | 1446-55 | 1930 | 15th | 1635 |
New York State Census
The state conducted its own census in various years then every 10 years starting in 1825
New York State Census figures are available online for population and economy of counties, cities and towns for 1808, 1814, 1821, 1825, 1835, 1845, 1855, 1865, 1875, 1892, 1905, 1915 and 1925.
- State CensusClick on the "Census of the State of New York" link
- Orleans County at RootswebA collection of various records from the county based on Census information.
Librarian for this guide:
URL: https://library.brockport.edu/nysdocs