The St. Louis directory for 1848 /
Saint Louis Population Table
Progressive Table of the Population of St. Louis.
| 1765 estimate, | 100 |
| 1780 estimate, | 469 |
| 1800 estimate, | 873 |
| 1810 | 1,600 |
| 1820 | 4,598 |
| 1830 | 6,694 |
| 1840 | 16,469 |
| 1845 estimate, | 45,000 |
| 1847 estimate, | 55,000 |
| 1848 estimate, | 62,000 |
