Branford town, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,724
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,724
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,274
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 X
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 X
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.3%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,260
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $401,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,481
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,124
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,565
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,178
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.12
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 51.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 112,195
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 222,331
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,202
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 823,807
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,328
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $105,225
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,025
Persons in poverty, percent 5.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 X
Population per square mile, 2010 X
Land area in square miles, 2020 X
Land area in square miles, 2010 X
FIPS Code 0917007310