Fairfield County, Connecticut Demographics
Nationwide Claims to Fame
Fairfield County is 13th out of 3,143 other counties in Income per capita
Fairfield County is 35th out of 3,143 other counties in Retail sales
Fairfield County is 35th out of 3,143 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)
Fairfield County is 40th out of 3,143 other counties in Home median value
Fairfield County is 44th out of 3,143 other counties in Non-farm private establishments
Fairfield County is 50th out of 3,143 other counties in Income per household
Statewide Claims to Fame
Fairfield County is 1st in Connecticut out of 8 other counties in Building permits (last year)
Fairfield County is 1st in Connecticut out of 8 other counties in Current population (2012)
Fairfield County is 1st in Connecticut out of 8 other counties in Foreign born residents
Fairfield County is 1st in Connecticut out of 8 other counties in Home median value
Fairfield County is 1st in Connecticut out of 8 other counties in Income per capita
Fairfield County is 1st in Connecticut out of 8 other counties in Income per household
Fairfield County is 1st in Connecticut out of 8 other counties in Non-farm private establishments
Fairfield County is 1st in Connecticut out of 8 other counties in People per household
Fairfield County is 1st in Connecticut out of 8 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)
Fairfield County is 1st in Connecticut out of 8 other counties in Race - Asian
Fairfield County is 1st in Connecticut out of 8 other counties in Race - Hispanic or Latino
Fairfield County is 1st in Connecticut out of 8 other counties in Residents with college degree (older than 25)
Fairfield County is 1st in Connecticut out of 8 other counties in Residents younger than 18
Fairfield County is 1st in Connecticut out of 8 other counties in Residents younger than 5
Fairfield County is 1st in Connecticut out of 8 other counties in Retail sales
Fairfield County is 1st in Connecticut out of 8 other counties in Retail sales per capita
Fairfield County is 1st in Connecticut out of 8 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)
Main Cities Within Fairfield County, Connecticut
- Bethel, Connecticut
- Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Cos Cob, Connecticut
- Danbury, Connecticut
- Darien, Connecticut
- Greenwich, Connecticut
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Old Greenwich, Connecticut
- Ridgefield, Connecticut
- Riverside, Connecticut
- Shelton, Connecticut
- Stamford, Connecticut
- Stratford, Connecticut
- Trumbull, Connecticut
- Westport, Connecticut
General Demographics
Size Demographics
| Fairfield County | Rank | Connecticut | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current population (2012) | 933,835 | 1st | 3,590,347 | 313,914,040 |
| Size in square miles | 624.9 | 4th | 4,842.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Population density (people per sqmi) | 1,467.2 | 1st | 738.1 | 87.4 |
People Demographics
| Fairfield County | Rank | Connecticut | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents younger than 5 | 5.9% | 1st | 5.4% | 6.4% |
| Residents younger than 18 | 24.1% | 1st | 22.1% | 23.5% |
| Residents 65 or older | 14.0% | 6th | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| Fairfield County | Rank | Connecticut | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) | 88.4% | 5th | 88.6% | 85.4% |
| Residents with college degree (older than 25) | 44.0% | 1st | 35.7% | 28.2% |
| Fairfield County | Rank | Connecticut | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race - White | 80.6% | 6th | 82.0% | 77.9% |
| Race - Black or African American | 11.9% | 3rd | 11.2% | 13.1% |
| Race - American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% | 3rd | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Race - Asian | 5.2% | 1st | 4.2% | 5.1% |
| Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 8th | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Race - Two or More | 1.8% | 5th | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| Race - Hispanic or Latino | 17.8% | 1st | 14.2% | 16.9% |
| Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino | 65.3% | 7th | 70.3% | 63.0% |
| Fairfield County | Rank | Connecticut | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female residents | 51.3% | 3rd | 51.3% | 50.8% |
| Foreign born residents | 20.1% | 1st | 13.3% | 12.8% |
Housing Demographics
| Fairfield County | Rank | Connecticut | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 362,739 | 3rd | 1,494,019 | 132,312,404 |
| Units inside multi-unit buildings | 35.4% | 3rd | 34.6% | 25.9% |
| Households | 332,139 | 2nd | 1,360,115 | 114,761,359 |
| Home ownership rate | 70.4% | 5th | 68.9% | 66.1% |
| Home median value | $466,700 | 1st | $293,100 | $186,200 |
| People per household | 2.7 | 1st | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Building permits (last year) | 2,138 | 1st | 4,669 | 829,658 |
Income Demographics
| Fairfield County | Rank | Connecticut | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income per capita | $48,922 | 1st | $37,627 | $27,915 |
| Income per household | $82,558 | 1st | $69,243 | $52,762 |
| Income below poverty line | 8.3% | 4th | 9.5% | 14.3% |
Business Demographics
| Fairfield County | Rank | Connecticut | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-farm private establishments | 26,725 | 1st | 88,040 | 7,354,043 |
| Non-farm private employees | 398,342 | 2nd | 1,442,620 | 113,425,965 |
| Total businesses (including small businesses) | 108,910 | 1st | 332,150 | 27,092,908 |
| Retail sales | $15,702,222 | 1st | $52,165,480 | $3,917,663,456 |
| Retail sales per capita | $17,661 | 1st | $14,953 | $12,990 |
| Retail accommodation and food service sales | $1,861,946 | 2nd | $9,138,437 | $613,795,732 |
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