Watertown, Connecticut Population 2024

22,365

Watertown Demographics

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

  • White: 85.78%
  • Two or more races: 5.63%
  • Asian: 4.18%
  • Black or African American: 2.24%
  • Other race: 2.1%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
29.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
770.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.27% (280)
The current population of Watertown, Connecticut is 22,365 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 22,085.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,02385.78%
Two or more races1,2485.63%
Asian9284.18%
Black or African American4972.24%
Other race4652.1%
Native American160.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Watertown Population by Race

Watertown Population Pyramid 2024

Watertown Median Age

44.2

Total

43.8

Male

45.1

Female

Watertown Adults

There are 18,068 adults, (4,993 of whom are seniors) in Watertown.

Watertown Age Dependency

69.6

Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Watertown Sex Ratio

Female11,49951.85%
Male10,67848.15%

Watertown Population by Age

Watertown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,7962.4977.422.6
Married4,6683.1190.39.7
Non Family2,6791.145743
Female1,0903.027228
Male3592.9477.422.6

3

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

77.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Watertown Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6764.06%
Associates Degree1,3828.31%
Bachelors Degree3,75522.57%
Graduate Degree2,36814.23%
High School Graduate4,76028.61%
Less Than 9th Grade4682.81%
Some College3,22819.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Watertown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Watertown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,70012,8424,513
Hispanic1,5971,386752
2+ Races650609476
Asian594566465
Black441370152
Other Race32027851

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 95.29%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 78.28%.

Watertown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,830$68,319$58,395
Graduate Degree$79,500$98,487$77,804
High School Graduate$54,564$62,513$28,016
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$19,738
Overall$58,096$64,103$48,676
Some College$41,607$59,864$37,649

$58,096

Average Earnings

$64,103

Average Male

$48,676

Average Female

Watertown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Watertown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Watertown Language

79.8% of Watertown residents speak only English, while 20.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 10.18% of the population.

Watertown Language

Watertown Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,5426383.64%
Asian92846850.43%
Hispanic2,46135714.51%
Other46515433.12%
Black4976513.08%

6.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.09%

Male Poverty Rate

5.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Watertown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Watertown is Asian, with 50.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Watertown is White, with 3.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.92%.

Watertown Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.12%
Some College7.02%
High School5.51%
Bachelors or Greater3.72%

Watertown Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed38.46%
Female Unemployed10.09%
Male Employed4.43%
Female Employed1.55%

Watertown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Watertown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,917$133,594
Households$84,536$112,895
Married Families$120,861$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,088$59,709

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Watertown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.9%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Watertown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Watertown Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Watertown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Watertown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,114

Number of Veterans

988

Male Veterans

126

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam329
Second Gulf War257
First Gulf War155
Korea49
World War II20

Watertown Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+408
35 to 54323
65 to 74186
55 to 64169
18 to 3428

Watertown Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1006.93%
Hispanic1539.22%
Black142.82%

Watertown Veterans by Race

Watertown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Watertown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.9%

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Watertown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Watertown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Watertown 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

67.69%

Born in Watertown

86.27%

Native Born

13.73%

Foreign Born

4.34%

Non Citizen

9.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.27% of Watertown residents were born in the United States, with 67.69% having been born in Connecticut. 4.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Watertown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,820910.4%
202822,729910.4%
202722,638910.4%
202622,547910.41%
202522,456910.41%
202422,365910.41%
202322,274910.41%
202222,183370.17%
202122,146610.28%
202022,0854952.29%
201921,590-70-0.32%
201821,660-62-0.29%
201721,722-112-0.51%
201621,834-160-0.73%
201521,994-100-0.45%
201422,094-147-0.66%
201322,241-65-0.29%
201222,306-147-0.65%
201122,453-79-0.35%
201022,53200%

Watertown Population by Year