In 2018, Fairfield County, CT had a population of 944k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $91,079. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Fairfield County, CT declined from 949,921 to 943,823, a -0.642% decrease and its median household income declined from $91,198 to $91,079, a -0.13% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield County, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.6%), White (Hispanic) (10.1%), Other (Hispanic) (7.64%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.49%). 29.1% of the people in Fairfield County, CT speak a non-English language, and 89% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Fairfield County, CT are Sacred Heart University (2,746 degrees awarded in 2019), Fairfield University (1,516 degrees), and University of Bridgeport (1,469 degrees).
In 2018, the median property value in Fairfield County, CT was $435,000, and the homeownership rate was 65.7%. Most people in Fairfield County, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairfield County, CT was 2 cars per household.
Fairfield County, CT borders New Haven County, CT, Litchfield County, CT, Dutchess County, NY, Putnam County, NY, Suffolk County, NY, Nassau County, NY, and Westchester County, NY.