Ledyard town, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,601
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,601
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,425
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 X
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 X
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.4%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 77.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,142
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $326,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,280
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,054
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,629
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,551
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.77
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 732,288
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,048
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 148,305
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,618
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $107,975
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,160
Persons in poverty, percent 5.7%
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 0918042600