Litchfield County, CT

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2021 Population

185,175

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

47.6

0.211% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

7.8%

7.04% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$84,797

3.93% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$270,000

4.53% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

96,442

0.31% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Litchfield 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.

96.9% of the residents in Litchfield County, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Litchfield County, CT was $270,000, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in Litchfield County, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Litchfield County, CT was 2 cars per household.

Litchfield County, CT borders Fairfield County, CT, Hartford County, CT, New Haven County, CT, Berkshire County, MA, Hampden County, MA, and Dutchess County, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Litchfield County, CT is home to a population of 185k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 7.53% of Litchfield County, CT residents were born outside of the country (14k people).

In 2021, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (160k people) in Litchfield County, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.31k White (Hispanic) and 3.52k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2021 Citizenship

96.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.9% of Litchfield County, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Litchfield County, CT was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Litchfield County, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Litchfield County, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
160k ± 452
White (Hispanic)
7.31k ± 806
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.52k ± 317

7.13%

Hispanic Population

13.2k people

7.13% of the people in Litchfield County, CT are hispanic (13.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Litchfield County, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
43,924 ± 5,114 people
India
39,213 ± 4,835 people
Dominican Republic
30,541 ± 4,272 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 43,924 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,213 and Dominican Republic with 30,541.

Foreign-Born Population

7.53%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

14k people

7.56%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

13.7k people

As of 2021, 7.53% of Litchfield County, CT residents (14k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Litchfield County, CT was 7.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Litchfield County, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,147 ± 422
Gulf War (2001-)
1,245 ± 326
Korea
1,150 ± 283

Litchfield County, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Litchfield County, CT.

Economy

The economy of Litchfield County, CT employs 96.4k people. In 2021, the largest industries in Litchfield County, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (14,441 people), Manufacturing (11,386 people), and Retail Trade (11,349 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($250,001), Utilities ($83,594), and Public Administration ($78,110).

Employment

Occupations

96.4k

2021 Value

± 2,372

0.31%

1 Year growth

± 3.41%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Litchfield County, CT grew at a rate of 0.31%, from 96.1k employees to 96.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Litchfield County, CT, are Management Occupations (12,149 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,879 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (9,756 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Litchfield County, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

96.4k

2021 Value

± 2,372

0.31%

1 Year growth

± 3.41%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Litchfield County, CT grew at a rate of 0.31%, from 96.1k employees to 96.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Litchfield County, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (14,441 people), Manufacturing (11,386 people), and Retail Trade (11,349 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Litchfield County, CT, though some of these residents may live in Litchfield County, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,573

Median earning men ± $1,464

$40,546

Median earning women ± $1,327

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($91,800), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,272), and Manufacturing ($67,488).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($54,898), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,280), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,810).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

490
Construction
351
Other Services (except Public Administration)
311
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$515k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$513k
Manufacturing
$308k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Litchfield County, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.812%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Chris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Litchfield County, CT was $270,000 in 2021, which is 0.812 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $258,300 to $270,000, a 4.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Litchfield County, CT is 76.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Litchfield County, CT have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Litchfield County, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$270,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,260

$57,096

Median Property Taxes

±$1,591

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Litchfield County, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Litchfield County, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.3%

Homeownership

2021

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 76.3% of the housing units in Litchfield County, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Litchfield County, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$84,797

Median Household Income

± $2,786

74.9k

Number of Households

± 2,092

In 2021, the median household income of the 74.9k households in Litchfield County, CT grew to $84,797 from the previous year's value of $81,590.

The following chart displays the households in Litchfield County, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Litchfield County, CT is from Connecticut.

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.501

2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2023, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.641% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Connecticut across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Worked At Home (8.97%)
Carpooled (6.85%)

In 2021, 79.7% of workers in Litchfield County, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.97%) and those who carpooled to work (6.85%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Litchfield County, CT have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.59% of the workforce in Litchfield County, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Litchfield County, CT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Litchfield County, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Litchfield County, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Litchfield County, CT (14.3k out of 183k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Litchfield County, CT is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 106 in Litchfield County, CT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 13.7 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

96.4% of the population of Litchfield County, CT has health coverage, with 51.2% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.854% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Litchfield County, CT see 1,814 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,814 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1555 patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,814 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Litchfield County, CT

Primary care physicians in Litchfield County, CT see an average of 1,814 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,814 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Litchfield County, CT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 42.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.65%

Uninsured

51.2%

Employer Coverage

15.1%

Medicaid

15.9%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

0.854%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Litchfield County, CT grew by 2.67% from 3.55% to 3.65%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Litchfield County, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 41.6 in Litchfield County, CT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Litchfield County, CT.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 0% in Litchfield County, CT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Litchfield County, CT.