Connecticut Population 2024

3,625,650

Connecticut Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Connecticut was:

  • White: 69.84%
  • Black or African American: 10.67%
  • Two or more races: 7.99%
  • Other race: 6.48%
  • Asian: 4.73%
  • Native American: 0.25%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%

Connecticut Growth Rate

Connecticut Population Rank

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Connecticut Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,522,16269.84%
Black or African American385,40710.67%
Two or more races288,4857.99%
Other race233,9266.48%
Asian170,9454.73%
Native American9,0430.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,3450.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Connecticut Population by Race

Connecticut Population Pyramid 2024

Connecticut Median Age

40.9

Total

39.5

Male

42.2

Female

Connecticut Adults

There are 2,868,440 adults, (629,108 of whom are seniors) in Connecticut.

Connecticut Age Dependency

61.3

Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Connecticut Sex Ratio

Female1,842,12051.01%
Male1,769,20048.99%

Connecticut Population by Age

Connecticut Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,409,8102.4866.233.8
Married667,6223.158416
Non Family497,9391.245050
Female176,3173.224852
Male67,9293.1256.143.9

3.07

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

66.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Connecticut Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade118,2564.69%
Associates Degree192,1677.62%
Bachelors Degree573,91722.77%
Graduate Degree469,30918.62%
High School Graduate650,78825.82%
Less Than 9th Grade101,8204.04%
Some College414,53316.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Connecticut Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Connecticut Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,727,2301,644,710803,145
Hispanic361,984270,86270,283
Black253,007222,43264,264
2+ Races148,824126,57747,590
Other Race145,434101,97923,212
Asian116,454104,65976,686
Native American6,0244,6461,220
Islander975835196

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.22%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.85%.

Connecticut Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,929$90,071$61,552
Graduate Degree$95,590$116,215$81,753
High School Graduate$42,224$49,239$33,404
Less Than 9th Grade$29,911$34,310$24,696
Overall$57,895$67,647$49,215
Some College$48,256$57,998$40,869

$57,895

Average Earnings

$67,647

Average Male

$49,215

Average Female

Connecticut Earnings by Educational Attainment

Connecticut Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Connecticut Language

77.41% of Connecticut residents speak only English, while 22.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.21% of the population.

Connecticut Language

Connecticut Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,243,930141,1056.29%
Hispanic612,331126,35120.63%
Black370,31664,23617.35%
Other227,06652,17922.98%
Multiple282,45137,73413.36%
Asian165,15815,4659.36%
Native8,7081,75220.12%
Islander1,31043733.36%

10.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.14%

Male Poverty Rate

11.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Connecticut

The race most likely to be in poverty in Connecticut is Islander, with 33.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Connecticut is White, with 6.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.68%.

Connecticut Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.37%
High School12.04%
Some College8.25%
Bachelors or Greater3.59%

Connecticut Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.25%
Male Unemployed23.29%
Female Employed5.36%
Male Employed3.4%

Connecticut Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Connecticut Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$115,539$158,585
Households$90,213$130,601
Married Families$138,943$186,531
Non Families$51,102$74,107

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Connecticut Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.7%

Male Marriage Rate

45.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Connecticut Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Connecticut Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Connecticut Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Connecticut Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

146,179

Number of Veterans

135,731

Male Veterans

10,448

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam53,091
Second Gulf War26,208
First Gulf War23,668
Korea12,794
World War II3,559

Connecticut Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+46,287
65 to 7437,977
35 to 5428,475
55 to 6424,216
18 to 349,224

Connecticut Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White125,2006.04%
Black11,1093.76%
Hispanic9,4152.17%
2+ Races5,2212.87%
Other Race2,7281.6%
Asian1,4031.05%
Native American3414.89%
Islander17717.77%

Connecticut Veterans by Race

Connecticut Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Connecticut Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66%

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Connecticut Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Connecticut Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Connecticut Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.88%

Born in Connecticut

84.96%

Native Born

15.04%

Foreign Born

6.78%

Non Citizen

8.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.96% of Connecticut residents were born in the United States, with 53.88% having been born in Connecticut. 6.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Connecticut Place of Birth

  1. Connecticut State Data Center - Connecticut’s agency in the Census Bureau’s State Data Center Program
  2. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  5. Census QuickFacts
  6. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

Sources