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STATE · ADMITTED 1788

Connecticut

3,624,508 residents · 9 counties · 215 cities · 4,842 sq mi · 884 census tracts
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Connecticut is home to 3,624,508 people. That puts it in the top 2% of US states for household income. About 42% of adults have finished a four-year degree. There are 749 people per square mile. Median household income runs $95,781, well clear of the $82,259 US median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
3,624,508
+6%since 2000
from 3,405,565 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
749 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 722 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.1
+10%since 2000
from 37.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4,842 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3.3M3.4M3.5M3.6M3.7M19902000201020202024Connecticut
20243.6M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(181,691)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(195,164)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(214,972)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(239,710)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(238,387)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.6%(454,892)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.7%(460,916)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.5%(453,917)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.2%(514,302)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.7%(386,232)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.4%(196,373)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(87,952)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$95,781
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,935 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$55,915
+94%since 2000
from $28,766 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
60.1%
+14.8 ptssince 2009
from 45.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.499
+4%since 2010
from 0.482 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade10.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration7.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$366,900
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $160,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,488
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $681 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 66.8% in 2000
33.5% rent
Vacancy rate
7.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.46 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.4%
−8.4 ptssince 2009
from 34.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
−12%since 2009
from 4.4 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.5%(2,638,845)
Black8.7%(295,571)
Hispanic / Latino9.4%(320,323)
Asian2.4%(81,564)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic61.9%(2,242,719)
Black9.8%(356,149)
Hispanic / Latino18.3%(662,511)
Asian4.7%(172,094)
Other5.3%(191,035)
Diversity Score
71
+32%since 2009
from 54 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 Rican8.1%(292,677)
South American3.5%(127,732)
Central American1.8%(65,858)
Mexican1.8%(63,957)
Dominican1.6%(58,838)
Ecuadorian1.3%(48,566)
Colombian0.9%(32,267)
Guatemalan0.9%(31,298)
Peruvian0.7%(24,738)
Cuban0.4%(14,875)
Salvadoran0.3%(12,583)
Honduran0.3%(11,640)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(8,140)
Venezuelan0.2%(6,996)
Argentine0.2%(6,918)
Chilean0.1%(4,099)
Costa Rican0.1%(4,056)
Nicaraguan0.1%(3,520)
Panamanian0.1%(2,374)
Bolivian0%(1,313)
Uruguayan0%(1,139)
Paraguayan0%(590)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.7%(61,613)
Chinese1.1%(39,875)
Filipino0.4%(14,384)
Korean0.3%(10,324)
Vietnamese0.3%(9,818)
Pakistani0.2%(8,134)
Laotian0.1%(4,404)
Cambodian0.1%(3,833)
Japanese0.1%(3,342)
Bangladeshi0.1%(3,227)
Kazakh0.1%(2,041)
Nepalese0%(1,801)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(1,529)
Taiwanese0%(1,329)
Sri Lankan0%(943)
Indonesian0%(402)
Malaysian0%(351)
Burmese0%(320)
Mongolian0%(201)
Hmong0%(91)
Bhutanese0%(45)
Uzbek0%(39)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(736)
Samoan0%(585)
Fijian0%(243)
Tongan0%(12)
Ancestry
Italian15.3%(554,301)
Irish13.9%(503,149)
English8.7%(314,811)
German7.7%(280,770)
Polish6.3%(226,897)
French3.9%(141,838)
American3.3%(120,698)
West Indian2.8%(102,908)
French Canadian2.1%(77,695)
Jamaican1.8%(64,079)
Scottish1.6%(57,093)
Swedish1.3%(46,115)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese1.3%(45,848)
Russian1.2%(44,137)
Subsaharan African1.1%(40,499)
Hungarian0.8%(28,696)
Greek0.8%(27,817)
Arab0.7%(25,865)
Brazilian0.7%(24,984)
Lithuanian0.7%(24,634)
Haitian0.7%(24,083)
Ukrainian0.6%(22,842)
Dutch0.6%(20,941)
Norwegian0.5%(17,540)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(14,695)
Slovak0.4%(14,536)
Canadian0.3%(12,683)
British0.3%(12,571)
Welsh0.3%(10,828)
Austrian0.3%(10,148)
Czech0.3%(9,172)
Danish0.3%(9,160)
Lebanese0.2%(8,917)
Swiss0.2%(7,616)
Romanian0.2%(5,907)
Nigerian0.1%(4,961)
Finnish0.1%(4,929)
Armenian0.1%(4,841)
Ghanaian0.1%(4,718)
Turkish0.1%(4,394)
Guyanese0.1%(4,350)
Cape Verdean0.1%(3,906)
Croatian0.1%(3,789)
Egyptian0.1%(3,485)
Iranian0.1%(3,403)
Moroccan0.1%(3,121)
Syrian0.1%(2,802)
Belgian0.1%(2,460)
Latvian0.1%(2,324)
Israeli0.1%(2,130)
Barbadian0.1%(2,111)
Serbian0%(1,603)
Macedonian0%(1,335)
Slovene0%(1,310)
Australian0%(1,162)
Bulgarian0%(1,142)
Ethiopian0%(780)
Iraqi0%(644)
Kenyan0%(586)
Jordanian0%(572)
Somali0%(161)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.5%
+11.1 ptssince 2000
from 31.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.5%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 84.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
19.2%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 13.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.5 min
+60%since 2000
from 16.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.8%
−10.6 ptssince 2009
from 79.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.0%
+12.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.6%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 8.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 68.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 77.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
47.1%
+7.5 ptssince 2009
from 39.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
15.7%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.7%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2012
from 10.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 8.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.2%
+10.1 ptssince 2017
from 82.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.4%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 92.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 88.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
76.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2016
from 77.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
12.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2016
from 11.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.3%(565,295)
Married50.7%(748,830)
Widowed2.4%(35,951)
Divorced8.5%(125,757)
Women 15+
Never married33.4%(520,042)
Married46.3%(720,476)
Widowed8.2%(127,841)
Divorced12.1%(188,489)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 8.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 60.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 71.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 35.7% 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)19.9%(26,775)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.3%(23,205)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.6%(47,753)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7%(9,438)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(1,905)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 134,265 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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Section 02

Largest cities

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1.Bridgeport152,273
2.Stamford139,535
3.New Haven138,774
4.Hartford121,981
5.Waterbury115,771
6.Norwalk94,508
7.Danbury89,033
8.New Britain76,286
10.Bristol62,341
11.Meriden60,810
12.West Haven55,351
13.Milford city51,215
14.East Hartford50,918
15.Middletown48,439
16.Shelton42,880
17.Norwich40,001
18.Manchester36,759
19.Torrington35,796
20.Naugatuck32,230
21.Newington30,896
22.New London28,003
23.East Haven27,806
24.Wethersfield27,250
25.North Haven24,336
26.Ansonia19,216
28.Willimantic18,096
29.Storrs15,207
30.Greenwich14,792
31.Orange14,315
32.Derby12,925
33.Windsor Locks12,579
34.Bethel11,404
36.Groton10,160
37.Kensington9,962
38.Sandy Hook9,863
39.Oakville9,276
40.Riverside8,954
43.New Milford8,188
Section 03

Metropolitan & micropolitan areas

Metropolitan areas (5)
1.Hartford1,171,426
2.Bridgeport978,179
3.New Haven578,741
4.Waterbury463,349
5.Norwich284,015
Micropolitan areas (2)
1.Torrington114,690
2.Putnam98,096

Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.

Frequently asked

How many people live in Connecticut?

Connecticut has about 3,624,508 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Connecticut?

The typical household in Connecticut earns about $95,781 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Connecticut expensive?

In Connecticut, the median home is worth about $366,900, and the typical rent is about $1,488 a month.

How educated are people in Connecticut?

About 42.5% of adults age 25 and over in Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Connecticut?

About 10.0% of people in Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

Has Connecticut grown since 1990?

Yes, Connecticut has grown since 1990. The population has added about 337,392 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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

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