Branford, Connecticut Population

Overview

28,230

Total Population

51.1

Median age

53.25%

Female population %

87.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

58.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,695

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Branford town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Branford town is 51.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Branford town's population under 18 was 15.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Branford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Branford town, 12.39% were under the age of 15, 14.73% aged 15 to 29, 48.26% aged 30 to 64, 21.47% aged 65 to 84, and 3.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,836 more females than males in Branford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.25% females and 46.75% males in Branford, Connecticut.
The Branford, Connecticut gender ratio is 87.8:100 i.e. 87.8 men to 100 women (0.878).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,376.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,535.

Branford town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Branford town population: 87.90% are White, 2.90% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.54% are Asian, 2.41% are some other race and 3.20% are multiracial.
Branford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,695 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 26,535 (94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Branford town is White with a population of 24,814 (87.90% of the total population).

Branford town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 29,215 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Branford town's population decreased by 706 (2.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Branford town's population increased by 182 (0.65%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2021, Branford town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 27,858.