Requiring a decennial census of population for the purpose of the apportionment of the House of Representatives and federal tax burden.

Authorizing legislation for the 1790 census. Provided basic instructions to marshals pertaining to the basic required content of the census and their conduct in taking it.

An act giving effect to the laws of the United States within the state of Vermont, including the enumeration of inhabitants.

An act granting additional time to conduct the enumeration of inhabitants in South Carolina.

Authorizing legislation for the 1800 census. Increased the number of questions asked, including a more detailed breakdown of household members by age group, and the name of the county or town in which the family resided.

Authorizing legislation for the 1810 census. The law now stated that enumeration was to be made "by an actual inquiry at every dwelling house, or of the head of every family within each district, and not otherwise."

An Act to alter and amend the earlier 1810 census act.

Instructed assistant marshals to, along with collecting demographic information, also give "an account of the several manufacturing establishments and manufactures within their several districts…" This would be the first economic census.

An Act to extend the time for completing the third census, or enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States.

Authorizing legislation for the 1820 census. Very similar to previous census acts, although it authorized a second census of manufactures.

An Act to amend the act, entitled "An Act providing for the fourth census or enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States, and for other purposes.