METRO AREA
Bridgeport Metro
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT · 2 counties · 978,179 residents (2025 est.) · 672 sq mi
The short version
Bridgeport is home to 956,330 people. That puts it in the top 1% of US metro areas for household income. 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Median home value sits at $575,744. The foreign-born share is 23%. Households take in $114,925 a year at the median, 40% more than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
51% 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
956,330
+1%since 2023
from 947,528 in 2023
978,179 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2022 – 2025
Land area
672 sq mi
Population, 2022 – 2024
2024956K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(51,210)
5 to 95.9%(56,374)
10 to 146.4%(61,233)
15 to 196.9%(66,317)
20 to 246.3%(60,458)
25 to 3411.6%(110,691)
35 to 4413%(123,947)
45 to 5413.4%(128,262)
55 to 6414.2%(135,820)
65 to 749.7%(92,994)
75 to 844.9%(46,862)
85 and over2.3%(22,162)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$114,925
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2023
from $111,668 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2022 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
65.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2023
from 64.7% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services11.3%
Information10.3%
Public administration9.1%
Retail trade8.2%
Wholesale trade6.7%
Finance & insurance4%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
Education & health services0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
Construction0.2%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$575,744
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $546,747 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2022 – 2024
5.0
+3%since 2023
from 4.9 in 2023
2022 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2023
White, non-Hispanic57.6%(545,360)
Black10.2%(97,079)
Hispanic / Latino22%(208,899)
Asian5.3%(50,025)
Other4.9%(46,165)
2024
White, non-Hispanic56.3%(538,387)
Black10%(95,745)
Hispanic / Latino22.6%(216,552)
Asian5.3%(50,774)
Other5.7%(54,872)
77
+2%since 2023
from 75 in 2023
2022 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
South American6.5%(62,209)
Puerto Rican5.2%(49,257)
Central American3.9%(37,773)
Ecuadorian2.7%(25,825)
Dominican2.5%(23,617)
Mexican2.4%(23,194)
Guatemalan1.9%(18,585)
Colombian1.7%(16,284)
Peruvian1%(9,909)
Honduran0.7%(6,896)
Salvadoran0.6%(6,210)
Cuban0.6%(5,317)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.3%(3,131)
Venezuelan0.3%(3,045)
Nicaraguan0.3%(2,536)
Spaniard0.3%(2,523)
Costa Rican0.3%(2,438)
Chilean0.2%(2,091)
Panamanian0.1%(869)
Bolivian0.1%(683)
Uruguayan0.1%(513)
Paraguayan0%(330)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.8%(17,298)
Chinese1.2%(11,899)
Filipino0.5%(4,582)
Korean0.3%(2,938)
Vietnamese0.3%(2,569)
Laotian0.2%(1,837)
Pakistani0.2%(1,783)
Bangladeshi0.2%(1,673)
Japanese0.2%(1,654)
Cambodian0.1%(1,223)
Taiwanese0.1%(511)
Kazakh0%(461)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(454)
Nepalese0%(340)
Mongolian0%(153)
Sri Lankan0%(119)
Malaysian0%(112)
Indonesian0%(107)
Burmese0%(50)
Ancestry
Italian14.6%(139,567)
Irish13%(124,535)
English7.8%(75,059)
German7.5%(71,404)
American4.1%(39,459)
Polish4.1%(39,073)
West Indian3.7%(35,260)
Jamaican1.8%(17,562)
Brazilian1.8%(16,750)
Russian1.7%(16,478)
French1.5%(14,330)
Scottish1.5%(14,079)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian1.4%(13,045)
Hungarian1.2%(11,446)
Portuguese1.2%(11,372)
Subsaharan African1.1%(10,718)
Greek1.1%(10,583)
Swedish0.9%(9,082)
Arab0.8%(7,740)
French Canadian0.8%(7,263)
Ukrainian0.7%(6,628)
Dutch0.7%(6,302)
Slovak0.6%(5,667)
Norwegian0.6%(5,530)
British0.5%(4,737)
Lithuanian0.5%(4,410)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(3,586)
Czech0.3%(3,316)
Austrian0.3%(3,147)
Welsh0.3%(3,036)
Lebanese0.3%(2,809)
Danish0.3%(2,663)
Romanian0.3%(2,613)
Canadian0.3%(2,523)
Swiss0.2%(2,198)
Croatian0.2%(1,580)
Nigerian0.2%(1,551)
Iranian0.1%(1,254)
Armenian0.1%(1,214)
Turkish0.1%(1,137)
Moroccan0.1%(1,079)
Syrian0.1%(1,074)
Cape Verdean0.1%(1,063)
Barbadian0.1%(1,050)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(1,026)
Guyanese0.1%(945)
Ghanaian0.1%(903)
Finnish0.1%(872)
Egyptian0.1%(803)
Israeli0.1%(778)
Latvian0.1%(733)
Serbian0.1%(720)
Slovene0.1%(654)
Bulgarian0.1%(642)
Belgian0.1%(631)
Australian0.1%(559)
Macedonian0.1%(463)
Palestinian0%(236)
Jordanian0%(231)
Iraqi0%(190)
Ethiopian0%(113)
Kenyan0%(23)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.1%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 90.2% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.5%
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.0%
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.8%(141,162)
Married53.8%(206,334)
Widowed2.2%(8,455)
Divorced7.2%(27,821)
Women 15+
Never married33.2%(134,104)
Married48.5%(195,664)
Widowed7.6%(30,825)
Divorced10.7%(43,148)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.1%
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
0.7%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.1%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.4%
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)15.7%(3,590)
Gulf War (1990s)15%(3,413)
Vietnam era36.7%(8,355)
Korean War8%(1,815)
World War II1.9%(444)
Share of the 22,794 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.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT?
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT has about 956,330 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT?
The typical household in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT earns about $114,925 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT expensive?
In Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT, the median home is worth about $575,744, and the typical rent is about $1,916 a month.
How educated are people in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT?
About 50.8% of adults age 25 and over in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT?
About 9.2% of people in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024