Stamford Population History 1990 - 2023

Stamford Population Facts

What is the current population of Stamford?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Stamford is 136,226. Stamford, Connecticut is the 204th largest city in the US.

What county is Stamford, Connecticut in?

Stamford is located entirely in Fairfield County.

What is the size of Stamford, Connecticut in square miles?

Stamford has an area of 37.6 square miles. Stamford is the 4th largest city, by area, in Connecticut.

What was the peak population of Stamford?

The current population of Stamford (136,226) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Stamford growing?

Stamford has grown 15.9% since the 2000. Stamford, Connecticut's growth is about average. 56% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Stamford, Connecticut?

Stamford has a population density of 3,258.4 people per square mile.

Stamford Demographics

What is the voting age population of Stamford, Connecticut?

The total voting age population of Stamford, Connecticut, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 79,512. The voting age population is 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

What percentage of Stamford, Connecticut residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.4% of the residents of Stamford are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Stamford, Connecticut?

The racial demographics of Stamford are 64.4% White, 14.1% Black, 9.4% Other, 8.6% Asian, 3.2% Two or more races and 0.3% American Indian. Additionally, 27.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Stamford, Connecticut residents are below the poverty line?

In Stamford, 9.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 11.5%. On a per-household basis, 6.0% of families are below the poverty line in Stamford.

What percentage of Stamford, Connecticut residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 73.3% of Stamford residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Stamford, Connecticut residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 89.2% of Stamford residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 50.1% have a bachelor's degree and 22.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Stamford, Connecticut residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Stamford residents aged 5 and older, 42.6% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 23.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 13.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 4.1% speak an Asian language.

Stamford Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Stamford, Connecticut?

The unemployment rate in Stamford is 6.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Stamford, Connecticut residents work for the government?

In Stamford, 8.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Stamford, Connecticut?

The median household income in Stamford is $93,059.

Stamford Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Stamford, Connecticut?

In Stamford, 51.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Stamford, Connecticut?

Renters occupy 48.4% of housing units in Stamford.

What percentage of Stamford, Connecticut housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Stamford, 13.9% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Stamford, Connecticut housing units were built after 2000?

In Stamford, 16.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 8,800 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Stamford, Connecticut?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Stamford is $1,812.

What percentage of households in Stamford, Connecticut have broadband internet?

In Stamford, 89.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.