Danbury, Connecticut Population 2024

86,254

Danbury Demographics

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

  • White: 47.6%
  • Other race: 18.34%
  • Two or more races: 16.1%
  • Black or African American: 12.88%
  • Asian: 4.83%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
Land Area (mi²)
42.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,052.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.61% (522)
The current population of Danbury, Connecticut is 86,254 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 85,732.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White40,97847.6%
Other race15,78818.34%
Two or more races13,85916.1%
Black or African American11,09212.88%
Asian4,1604.83%
Native American1750.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander340.04%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Danbury Population by Race

Danbury Population Pyramid 2024

Danbury Median Age

40.5

Total

38.9

Male

42.2

Female

Danbury Adults

There are 69,195 adults, (14,244 of whom are seniors) in Danbury.

Danbury Age Dependency

56.7

Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Danbury Sex Ratio

Female42,56349.44%
Male43,52350.56%

Danbury Population by Age

Danbury Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,6522.5554.945.1
Married15,0183.2869.430.6
Non Family11,5471.2343.256.8
Female4,4433.242.857.2
Male1,6443.4638.661.4

3.18

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

54.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Danbury Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,6267.66%
Associates Degree3,7756.25%
Bachelors Degree11,90919.71%
Graduate Degree8,93914.8%
High School Graduate15,74326.06%
Less Than 9th Grade5,1918.59%
Some College10,22516.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Danbury Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Danbury Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White29,97828,01213,065
Hispanic15,65310,5003,064
Other Race9,4175,7821,593
2+ Races7,9676,0191,752
Black7,9216,6792,270
Asian3,0702,4811,596
Native American1131038
Islander20200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.99%.

Danbury Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,913$79,125$55,971
Graduate Degree$89,907$88,500$90,036
High School Graduate$40,618$46,595$29,164
Less Than 9th Grade$30,346$35,811$22,058
Overall$48,639$55,499$43,007
Some College$48,536$59,191$42,530

$48,639

Average Earnings

$55,499

Average Male

$43,007

Average Female

Danbury Earnings by Educational Attainment

Danbury Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Danbury Language

54.79% of Danbury residents speak only English, while 45.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.35% of the population.

Danbury Language

Danbury Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic26,3504,40116.7%
Other15,6743,00719.18%
White36,2852,5146.93%
Multiple13,8211,60611.62%
Black10,4791,38713.24%
Asian4,1131854.5%
Native1553623.23%
Islander20630%

11.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.37%

Male Poverty Rate

11.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Danbury

The race most likely to be in poverty in Danbury is Islander, with 30% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Danbury is Asian, with 4.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.86%.

Danbury Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.55%
High School11.55%
Some College10.03%
Bachelors or Greater4.24%

Danbury Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.26%
Male Unemployed18.65%
Female Employed7.78%
Male Employed3.59%

Danbury Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Danbury Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,808$132,634
Households$83,422$114,435
Married Families$123,143$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,295$75,587

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Danbury Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.4%

Male Marriage Rate

45.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Danbury Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Danbury Marriage

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

Danbury Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Danbury Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,762

Number of Veterans

2,548

Male Veterans

214

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,054
Second Gulf War717
First Gulf War330
Korea139
World War II29

Danbury Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+781
65 to 74728
35 to 54548
55 to 64355
18 to 34350

Danbury Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9875.54%
2+ Races3753.94%
Hispanic3601.9%
Other Race2131.9%
Black1311.5%
Asian421.17%
Native American1410.14%

Danbury Veterans by Race

Danbury Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Danbury Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.8%

Labor Force Participation

65.3%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Danbury Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Danbury Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Danbury 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

36.1%

Born in Danbury

65.29%

Native Born

34.71%

Foreign Born

19.25%

Non Citizen

15.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

65.29% of Danbury residents were born in the United States, with 36.1% having been born in Connecticut. 19.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Danbury Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202986,9081310.15%
202886,7771310.15%
202786,6461300.15%
202686,5161310.15%
202586,3851310.15%
202486,2541300.15%
202386,124-309-0.36%
202286,433-166-0.19%
202186,5998671.01%
202085,7321,0121.19%
201984,720-28-0.03%
201884,7481040.12%
201784,644-283-0.33%
201684,9277610.9%
201584,1665200.62%
201483,6461100.13%
201383,5368050.97%
201282,7316980.85%
201182,0337860.97%
201081,24700%
200074,8489,26314.12%
199065,5855,1158.46%
198060,4709,68919.08%
197050,78127,853121.48%
196022,9288613.9%
195022,067-272-1.22%
194022,339780.35%
193022,2613,31817.52%
192018,943-1,291-6.38%
191020,2343,69722.36%
190016,537-15-0.09%
189016,5527,29078.71%
18809,2622,72041.58%
18706,5422,06045.96%
18604,482-82,426-94.84%

Danbury Population by Year