Darien town, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,788
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,583
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,513
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 X
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 X
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 30.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.7%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 488
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $1,822,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $4,000+
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,500+
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $3,500+
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,234
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.02
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 98.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 106,169
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 115,302
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,916
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 652,975
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,788
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $250,000+
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $152,454
Persons in poverty, percent 5.8%
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 0919018850