In 2021, Fairfield County, CT had a population of 956k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $101,194. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fairfield County, CT grew from 944,306 to 956,446, a 1.29% increase and its median household income grew from $97,539 to $101,194, a 3.75% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield County, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.7%), White (Hispanic) (8.22%), Other (Hispanic) (7.33%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.4%).
None of the households in Fairfield County, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
88.9% of the residents in Fairfield County, CT are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Fairfield County, CT are Sacred Heart University (2,730 degrees awarded in 2021), Fairfield University (1,517 degrees), and University of Bridgeport (1,372 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Fairfield County, CT was $443,100, and the homeownership rate was 66.6%.
Most people in Fairfield County, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairfield County, CT was 2 cars per household.
Fairfield County, CT borders Litchfield County, CT, New Haven County, CT, Dutchess County, NY, Nassau County, NY, Putnam County, NY, Suffolk County, NY, and Westchester County, NY.