Four Largest U.S. Cities After Charleston & Baltimore (1790 Census)

Per the 1790 Census, the four largest cities after Charleston, SC and Baltimore, MD were:

RankCityStatePopulation
1PhiladelphiaPennsylvania28,522
2New York CityNew York24,937
3BostonMassachusetts18,038
4SalemMassachusetts7,921

Note: "Charles Town" (Charleston) was 5th (16,359); Baltimore 6th (13,503). The prompt's ordering appears reversed—these four were actually the top four overall in 1790.

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