Slavery in Guilford County

Slaves and Free Persons of Color in Guilford

 

Census Year # Slaves % Total Pop %Change # Free Persons of Color % Total Pop % Change
1790 616 8.4 N/A 27 0.4 N/A
1800 905 9.6 47 40 0.4 48
1810 1,467 12.8 62.1 103 0.9 158
1820 1,611 11.1 9.8 208 1.4 102
1830 2,594 13.8 61 382 2 83.7
1840 2,647 13.8 2 637 3.3 66.8
1850 3,186 20.4 20.4 694 3.5 8.9
1860 3,625 18.1 13.8 693 3.5 0

 

 

Data taken from census tabulations made via the "Historical Census Browser," University of Virginia, Fisher Library website.  See web interface at the following URL:  http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus/.  Viewed last 30 Mar 2009.

 

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