CensusEasy
CITY

Torrington

Connecticut · 35,796 residents (2025 est.) · 39.8 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the Torrington micropolitan area
Compare
The short version

Torrington is home to 35,547 people in Connecticut. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. At a median age of 42.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 26% less than in Connecticut as a whole. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $215,500. There are 894 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% 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
35,547
+1%since 2000
from 35,202 in 2000
35,796 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
894 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2009
from 893 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.9
+10%since 2000
from 39.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
39.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
33K34K35K36K37K19902000201020202024Torrington
202436K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(1,741)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(1,723)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145%(1,770)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(2,097)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(1,931)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.9%(5,286)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.6%(4,116)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.3%(4,745)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.9%(5,314)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.9%(3,875)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(2,036)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.6%(913)
US avg: 1.9%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$70,856
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,841 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,031
+82%since 2000
from $21,406 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.8%
+16.2 ptssince 2009
from 31.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.7%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.426
+2%since 2010
from 0.417 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade12.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade9%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$215,500
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $112,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,169
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $591 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 64.6% in 2000
33.9% rent
Vacancy rate
8.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.26 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.35 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.0%
−12.6 ptssince 2009
from 37.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.7%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
−22%since 2009
from 3.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
36
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.5%(32,200)
Black2%(694)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(1,162)
Asian1.8%(634)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic69.8%(24,822)
Black5.6%(1,998)
Hispanic / Latino16.1%(5,739)
Asian3.4%(1,198)
Other5%(1,790)
Diversity Score
60
+102%since 2009
from 30 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
Puerto Rican4.8%(1,693)
South American4.4%(1,568)
Dominican3.2%(1,122)
Ecuadorian3.1%(1,098)
Guatemalan2%(709)
Argentine0.9%(328)
Mexican0.3%(119)
Salvadoran0.2%(75)
Spaniard0.2%(63)
Peruvian0.2%(54)
Colombian0.1%(45)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(31)
Uruguayan0.1%(24)
Cuban0.1%(23)
Asian origin
Laotian0.6%(204)
Filipino0.5%(170)
Vietnamese0.4%(157)
Chinese0.4%(141)
Pakistani0.4%(131)
Asian Indian0.4%(125)
Korean0.3%(97)
Indonesian0.3%(92)
Bhutanese0.1%(45)
Japanese0%(14)
Thai0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Italian21.7%(7,730)
Irish16.7%(5,947)
English11.3%(4,003)
Polish8.2%(2,915)
German7.3%(2,610)
French5.4%(1,935)
American3.3%(1,176)
West Indian2.4%(843)
Jamaican1.9%(661)
Swedish1.8%(637)
Scottish1.7%(619)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Slovak1.2%(429)
Portuguese1.1%(383)
Czech1.1%(381)
Hungarian1%(349)
Lithuanian1%(339)
Russian0.7%(236)
Arab0.6%(221)
Lebanese0.5%(182)
Dutch0.5%(168)
Norwegian0.4%(156)
Swiss0.3%(120)
Canadian0.3%(111)
Austrian0.3%(96)
Nigerian0.2%(79)
Romanian0.2%(66)
Danish0.2%(64)
Greek0.1%(50)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(47)
Serbian0.1%(47)
Haitian0.1%(42)
Guyanese0.1%(40)
Ghanaian0.1%(31)
Finnish0.1%(27)
Jordanian0.1%(26)
British0.1%(20)
Cape Verdean0.1%(19)
Armenian0.1%(18)
Slovene0%(14)
Iranian0%(12)
Welsh0%(11)
Latvian0%(10)
Belgian0%(9)
Syrian0%(7)
Somali0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.8%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 15.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.1%
+10.7 ptssince 2000
from 78.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.1%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.0 min
+50%since 2000
from 16.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.6%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 82.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.0%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.8%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 9.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2011
from 66.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 78.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.4%
+8.4 ptssince 2009
from 29.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
14.6%
+7.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.6%
−7.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2012
from 13.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.2%
+13.0 ptssince 2017
from 79.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.9%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 89.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 88.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
83.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2016
from 85.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
10.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2016
from 7.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.6%(5,526)
Married46.4%(6,650)
Widowed3.6%(512)
Divorced11.5%(1,642)
Women 15+
Never married31.7%(5,068)
Married42.3%(6,762)
Widowed10.2%(1,627)
Divorced15.8%(2,526)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.5%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 56.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 26.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.4%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 65.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 44.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)10.9%(146)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)7.6%(101)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.5%(609)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6%(80)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(5)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,337 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Torrington

Kendall West
Pop 35,912
Dunedin
Pop 35,227
Sun City Center
Pop 33,548
Buenaventura Lakes
Pop 32,682
Places similar to Torrington
Head to head

Compare Torrington to nearby cities

TORRINGTON VS
Westfield
Income$87,753+24%
Home value$325,100+51%
Population40,546+13%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
TORRINGTON VS
Agawam
Income$85,421+21%
Home value$311,600+45%
Population28,783−20%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
TORRINGTON VS
West Springfield
Income$69,371−2%
Home value$321,500+49%
Population28,829−19%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
TORRINGTON VS
Longmeadow
Income$149,601+111%
Home value$454,100+111%
Population15,696−56%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked

How many people live in Torrington, Connecticut?

Torrington, Connecticut has about 35,547 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Torrington, Connecticut?

The typical household in Torrington, Connecticut earns about $70,856 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Torrington, Connecticut expensive?

In Torrington, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $215,500, and the typical rent is about $1,169 a month.

How educated are people in Torrington, Connecticut?

About 24.8% of adults age 25 and over in Torrington, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Torrington, Connecticut?

About 13.7% of people in Torrington, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

Has Torrington, Connecticut grown since 1990?

Yes, Torrington, Connecticut has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,860 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

Up the hierarchy
Connecticut

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →