The Largest U.S. Cities by Population from 1790 to 2020

Interesting graphic.  Watch Detroit and L.A.’s sharp ascent starting in the 1920s, which illustrates the auto industry’s outsize impact on the urban demographics.   Also, San Francisco’s ascent during/after the Gold Rush in the 1850s.

https://youtu.be/ZzPDFeE9csA

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