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African American Population in Toledo
Year Population % of Population
1840 34 2.8
1850 118 3.1
1860 229 1.7
1870 612 1.9
1880 928 1.9
1890 1,077 1.3
1900 1,710 1.3
1910 1,877 1.1
1920 5,691 2.3
1930 13,260 4.6
1940 14,597 5.2
1950 25,026 8.2
1960 40,015 12.6
1970 52,915 13.8
1980 61,750 17.4
1990 65,598 19.7
