When did U.S. cities see a boom?

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The cities grew rapidly. In 1820 only 12 cities had populations over 5,000. By 1850 there were 150. By 1860 over 20 percent of the U.S. population lived in urban centers (towns over 2,500 people), which was up from nine percent in 1820. The Northeast was the most urbanized area in the nation with one-third of its population living in cities. In the South cotton fed a strong, rural agricultural economy. Only one-tenth of the South's population lived in urban areas.