US Census Data

Connecticut

Population, income, and housing across 9 counties and 215 cities & places.

Population
3,598,348
+0.7%’19–’23
Median household income
$93,760
+19.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$343,200
+24.6%’19–’23

Connecticut has a population of 3,598,348, spread across 9 counties and 215 cities and places.

From 2019 to 2023, Connecticut's population held roughly steady from 3,575,074 to 3,598,348, while its median home value rose 24.6% from $275,400 to $343,200.

41.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 66.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
3,598,348
Median age
41.2 yrs
Median household income
$93,760
Median home value
$343,200
Median gross rent
$1,431
Housing units
1,536,049
Homeownership rate
66.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
41.9%
Unemployment rate
5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
3,575,0743,598,348
Median household income
$78,444$93,760
Median home value
$275,400$343,200
Median gross rent
$1,180$1,431
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20193,575,074$78,444$275,400$1,180
20203,570,549$79,855$279,700$1,201
20213,605,330$83,572$286,700$1,260
20223,611,317$90,213$323,700$1,374
20233,598,348$93,760$343,200$1,431

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 5181,2405.0%
5 to 17552,75815.4%
18 to 24331,4979.2%
25 to 34449,77112.5%
35 to 44451,46112.5%
45 to 54462,54312.9%
55 to 64518,30614.4%
65 to 74376,02310.4%
75 and over274,7497.6%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)2,265,78063.0%
Black or African American355,4139.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native3,2360.1%
Asian169,3124.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander1,1020.0%
Some other race26,2110.7%
Two or more races136,6263.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)640,66817.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma219,5498.7%
High school graduate647,09425.5%
Some college or associate's603,80723.8%
Bachelor's degree581,93523.0%
Graduate or professional degree480,46819.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
27 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone1,271,48070.6%
Carpooled138,2687.7%
Public transit61,2393.4%
Walked44,7562.5%
Bicycle3,8260.2%
Worked from home258,46614.4%
Other means22,8691.3%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min404,03426.2%
15 to 29 min590,54638.3%
30 to 44 min306,11419.8%
45 to 59 min104,8156.8%
60+ min136,9298.9%

Households

Average household size
2.47
Poverty rate
10.0% (351,948 of 3,510,193)
CountShare
Family households917,14064.6%
Nonfamily households503,03035.4%

Housing

Median year structure built
1967

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied1,420,17092.5%
Vacant115,8797.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied939,91266.2%
Renter-occupied480,25833.8%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached901,18758.7%
1-unit, attached95,2026.2%
2 to 4 units245,05016.0%
5 to 19 units132,0408.6%
20 or more units150,9869.8%
Mobile home & other11,5840.8%

Geography

State FIPS
09
USPS
CT
Land area
4,842 sq mi
Water area
701 sq mi
Center point
41.5799, -72.7467

Connecticut rankings

21

National rankings

21

Counties

9

Largest cities by land area

10

Other states

51