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The median household income in Fairfield County was $109,382 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,143(1.03%) from $110,525 in 2020. This income is 146.61% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fairfield County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $139,578. Overall, the median household income for the county of Fairfield County stands at $109,382.
In Fairfield County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $59,166 for males and $37,291 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $92,944 for males and $73,731 for females.
In Fairfield County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $147,632, while Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $28,581.
In 2021, the population of Fairfield County was 959,768, a 0.41% increase year-by-year from 2020. Previously, in 2020, Fairfield County's population was 955,895, an increase of 1.22% compared to a population of 944,388 in 2019.
The median age in Fairfield County, CT is 40.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.21% were under the age of 15, 18.89% aged 15 to 29, 47.07% aged 30 to 64, 13.46% aged 65 to 84, and 2.37% were 85 years of age and older.
The total population of Fairfield County is estimated to be 956,446 with 468,448 males (48.98%) and 487,998 females (51.02%). There are 19,550 more females than males in Fairfield County.
Racial distribution of Fairfield County population: 68% are White, 11.47% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.45% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.10% are some other race and 6.70% are multiracial.