Demographics · CT
Bridgeport, CT demographics: 149,153 residents, with a median age of 36.7 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
149,153 people live in Bridgeport, at a median age of 36.7 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 36.7 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Bridgeport, the largest race group is White (30.7%); 44.8% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 32.9% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Bridgeport is 36.7 years (±0.7), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.8% male and 51.2% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 15.6%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 7,804 | 5.2% | ±452 |
| 5 to 17 | 23,314 | 15.6% | ±1,062 |
| 18 to 24 | 17,594 | 11.8% | ±1,113 |
| 25 to 34 | 21,932 | 14.7% | ±777 |
| 35 to 44 | 21,312 | 14.3% | ±1,339 |
| 45 to 54 | 17,820 | 11.9% | ±753 |
| 55 to 64 | 18,986 | 12.7% | ±1,163 |
| 65 to 74 | 12,220 | 8.2% | ±899 |
| 75 and over | 8,171 | 5.5% | ±680 |
Median age by sex: 35.9 (male) · 37.4 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Bridgeport is White at 30.7% of the population. Separately, 44.8% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 45,834 | 30.7% | ±1,939 |
| Black or African American alone | 33,219 | 22.3% | ±1,413 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,692 | 1.1% | ±648 |
| Asian alone | 7,300 | 4.9% | ±1,200 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 144 | 0.1% | ±190 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 34,612 | 23.2% | ±2,839 |
| Two or more races | 26,352 | 17.7% | ±2,444 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 66,803 | 44.8% | ±1,222 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Bridgeport has 56,558 households. 58.9% are family households and 34.9% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.57 people.
Total households
56,558
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.57
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
58.9%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
34.9%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 56,558 | ±785 |
| Family households | 33,298 | ±1,121 |
| Nonfamily households | 23,260 | ±1,161 |
| Householder living alone | 19,730 | ±1,213 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
32.9% of Bridgeport residents were born outside the United States. 48.1% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (35.7%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 32.9% | 49,094 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 48.1% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 35.7% | Spanish · 50,447 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
23.4% of adults age 25 and over in Bridgeport hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.4% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Bridgeport is 0908000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.