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Who knew Fairfield County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Fairfield County, CT. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Fairfield County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 916,829 #1 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $81,268
Poverty Rate 8.0%
Median Age 39.5 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Fairfield County Demographics Summary

population icon With 916,829 people, Fairfield County is the 1st most populated county in the state of Connecticut out of 8 counties. But watch out, Fairfield County, because Hartford County with 894,014 people and New Haven County with 862,477 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Fairfield County residents was $81,268. Fairfield County households made slightly more than Tolland County households ($77,175) and Middlesex County households ($74,906) However, 8.0% of Fairfield County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Fairfield County residents is 39.5 years young.

race icon The largest Fairfield County racial/ethinic groups are White (66.2%) followed by Hispanic (16.9%) and Black (10.1%).

Fairfield County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 606,716
Black 92,705
American Indian 967
Asian 41,801
Pacific Islander 256
Some Other Race 5,695
Two or More Races 13,664
Hispanic 155,025
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Fairfield County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Fairfield County White population is 606,716 persons or 66.2%.
  • The Fairfield County Hispanic population is 155,025 persons or 16.9%.
  • The Fairfield County Black population is 92,705 persons or 10.1%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Fairfield County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Fairfield County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 39.5 years
Median Age - Females 40.8 years
Median Age - Males 38.0 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 24.8% of the Fairfield County population under 18, Fairfield County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 24.8%
Persons Over 65 13.5%
Everyone else 61.7
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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