Connecticut
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $95,781
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,688,496
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,675,069
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,607,750
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 3,607,701
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,605,944
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,574,097
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.4%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 77.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 19.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 134,265
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 15.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,558,206
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $366,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,429
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,071
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,488
Building Permits, 2025 7,273
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,434,007
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 42.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,385,868
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,537,226
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,998,394
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,459,098
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,079
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $95,781
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,915
Persons in poverty, percent 10.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 89,234
Total employment, 2023 1,536,698
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 117,565,549
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 326,020
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 65,346
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 41,578
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12,939
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,330
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 49,369
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,187
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 57,491
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 744.7
Population per square mile, 2010 738.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 4,842.37
Land area in square miles, 2010 4,842.36
FIPS Code 09