Demographics · CT
Hartford, CT demographics: 121,127 residents, with a median age of 33.1 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
121,127people live in Hartford, at a median age of 33.1 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 33.1 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 Hartford, the largest race group is Black or African American (35.8%); 44.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 23.9% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Hartford is 33.1 years (±0.6), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 47.8% male and 52.2% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 17.6%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6,234 | 5.1% | ±719 |
| 5 to 17 | 21,313 | 17.6% | ±1,128 |
| 18 to 24 | 17,142 | 14.2% | ±1,121 |
| 25 to 34 | 19,313 | 15.9% | ±1,060 |
| 35 to 44 | 16,355 | 13.5% | ±1,111 |
| 45 to 54 | 14,009 | 11.6% | ±911 |
| 55 to 64 | 11,988 | 9.9% | ±1,020 |
| 65 to 74 | 9,079 | 7.5% | ±824 |
| 75 and over | 5,694 | 4.7% | ±586 |
Median age by sex: 30.9 (male) · 35.5 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. 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 Hartford is Black or African American at 35.8% of the population. Separately, 44.5% 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 | 29,311 | 24.2% | ±1,896 |
| Black or African American alone | 43,398 | 35.8% | ±1,681 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 618 | 0.5% | ±438 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 3,034 | 2.5% | ±602 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 139 | 0.1% | ±128 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 22,187 | 18.3% | ±1,730 |
| Two or more races | 22,440 | 18.5% | ±1,539 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 53,941 | 44.5% | ±1,659 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. 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
Hartford has 49,028 households. 54.3% are family households and 40.4% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.32 people.
Total households
49,028
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.32
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.05
Family households
54.3%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
40.4%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 49,028 | ±1,058 |
| Family households | 26,634 | ±839 |
| Nonfamily households | 22,394 | ±1,269 |
| Householder living alone | 19,813 | ±1,242 |
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
23.9% of Hartford residents were born outside the United States. 56.3% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (35.3%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 23.9% | 29,003 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 56.3% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 35.3% | Spanish · 40,506 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
19.4% of adults age 25 and over in Hartford 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+) | 19.4% | 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 Hartford is 0937000. 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/.