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Stamford

Connecticut · 139,535 residents (2025 est.) · 37.628 sq mi
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Stamford is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $111,586. Population has grown 17% since 2000. 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $624,400. It ranks in the top 5% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
52% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
137,144
+17%since 2000
from 117,083 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,645 / sq mi
+15%since 2009
from 3,157 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.4
+5%since 2000
from 36.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:139,535 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
105K114K123K131K140K1990201020202024Stamford
2024137K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(7,785)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.9%(6,714)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.1%(6,938)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.9%(6,703)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.3%(10,042)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3417.3%(23,763)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.3%(19,584)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.3%(16,810)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.1%(16,613)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.2%(12,578)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.6%(6,364)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(3,250)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$111,586
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,556 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$67,068
+92%since 2000
from $34,987 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
65.9%
+15.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.506
−1%since 2010
from 0.512 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services11.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Information9.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration9%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade7.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$624,400
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $306,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,276
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,007 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
48.8%
−7.8 ptssince 2000
from 56.7% in 2000
51.2% rent
Vacancy rate
5.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
34.0%
−7.4 ptssince 2009
from 41.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.6
−27%since 2009
from 7.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
41
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61.2%(71,610)
Black14.9%(17,421)
Hispanic / Latino16.8%(19,635)
Asian5%(5,818)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic43.2%(59,210)
Black17.7%(24,257)
Hispanic / Latino28.3%(38,810)
Asian7.3%(10,009)
Other3.5%(4,858)
Diversity Score
87
+13%since 2009
from 77 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American9%(12,335)
Central American8.3%(11,335)
Guatemalan6.7%(9,189)
Puerto Rican3.8%(5,235)
Colombian3.1%(4,260)
Ecuadorian2.8%(3,803)
Mexican2.4%(3,261)
Dominican2%(2,765)
Peruvian2%(2,679)
Honduran0.7%(939)
Venezuelan0.6%(800)
Salvadoran0.5%(677)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.5%(671)
Argentine0.2%(332)
Spaniard0.2%(272)
Costa Rican0.1%(189)
Chilean0.1%(177)
Panamanian0.1%(159)
Bolivian0.1%(121)
Uruguayan0%(46)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.4%(4,641)
Chinese2%(2,745)
Filipino0.6%(774)
Bangladeshi0.4%(536)
Japanese0.2%(267)
Korean0.2%(244)
Pakistani0.1%(151)
Kazakh0.1%(151)
Vietnamese0.1%(122)
Taiwanese0.1%(79)
Thai0.1%(72)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(37)
Mongolian0%(30)
Malaysian0%(23)
Laotian0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(9)
Ancestry
Italian12.2%(16,705)
Irish8.4%(11,527)
West Indian6.5%(8,853)
German5%(6,910)
American4.7%(6,470)
English4.7%(6,438)
Polish4%(5,459)
Haitian3.6%(4,923)
Jamaican2%(2,721)
Russian1.9%(2,580)
French1.2%(1,603)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Greek1.1%(1,498)
Ukrainian1.1%(1,467)
Scottish1%(1,385)
Arab0.9%(1,186)
Hungarian0.7%(917)
Brazilian0.5%(746)
British0.5%(665)
Swedish0.5%(640)
Portuguese0.5%(629)
Lithuanian0.4%(584)
Dutch0.4%(519)
Czech0.3%(475)
Barbadian0.3%(441)
Nigerian0.3%(424)
Norwegian0.3%(423)
Moroccan0.3%(387)
Austrian0.3%(387)
Welsh0.3%(368)
Canadian0.2%(328)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(322)
Danish0.2%(299)
Guyanese0.2%(271)
Slovak0.2%(269)
Israeli0.2%(237)
Romanian0.2%(216)
Egyptian0.1%(192)
Iranian0.1%(182)
Ghanaian0.1%(179)
Croatian0.1%(161)
Swiss0.1%(154)
Cape Verdean0.1%(149)
Serbian0.1%(138)
Syrian0.1%(126)
Lebanese0.1%(120)
Bulgarian0.1%(112)
Macedonian0.1%(108)
Latvian0.1%(104)
Palestinian0.1%(103)
Belgian0.1%(96)
Finnish0.1%(88)
Turkish0.1%(84)
Armenian0%(54)
Iraqi0%(40)
Slovene0%(32)
RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest South American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Central American population · Largest Guatemalan population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
51.7%
+12.2 ptssince 2000
from 39.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.8%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 82.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
22.2%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 16.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.5 min
+74%since 2000
from 16.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
56.1%
−11.9 ptssince 2009
from 68.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.6%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
9.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
19.4%
+15.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−4.8 ptssince 2011
from 9.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
72.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 73.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
52.8%
−14.6 ptssince 2009
from 67.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
51.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
31.3%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 36.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.1%
−47.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2012
from 8.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.3%
−72.0 ptssince 2013
from 81.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.2%
+7.4 ptssince 2017
from 86.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
59.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2016
from 57.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
22.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 23.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.7%(23,058)
Married50%(27,638)
Widowed1.3%(721)
Divorced7%(3,882)
Women 15+
Never married39.5%(23,891)
Married42.8%(25,844)
Widowed8.3%(4,986)
Divorced9.4%(5,687)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Stamford, Connecticut?

Stamford, Connecticut has about 137,144 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Stamford, Connecticut?

The typical household in Stamford, Connecticut earns about $111,586 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Stamford, Connecticut expensive?

In Stamford, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $624,400, and the typical rent is about $2,276 a month.

How educated are people in Stamford, Connecticut?

About 51.7% of adults age 25 and over in Stamford, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Stamford, Connecticut?

About 10.1% of people in Stamford, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

Has Stamford, Connecticut grown since 1990?

Yes, Stamford, Connecticut has grown since 1990. The population has added about 29,088 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.

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