Ledyard, Connecticut Population

Overview

15,313

Total Population

37.6

Median age

50.22%

Female population %

99.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

58.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

885

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Ledyard town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ledyard town is 37.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ledyard town's population under 18 was 25.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ledyard town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ledyard town, 21.28% were under the age of 15, 16.15% aged 15 to 29, 46.97% aged 30 to 64, 14.25% aged 65 to 84, and 1.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 67 more females than males in Ledyard town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.22% females and 49.78% males in Ledyard, Connecticut.
The Ledyard, Connecticut gender ratio is 99.1:100 i.e. 99.1 men to 100 women (0.991).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 729.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 695.

Ledyard town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ledyard town population: 84.81% are White, 1.74% are Black or African American, 1.84% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.22% are Asian, 1.14% are some other race and 6.26% are multiracial.
Ledyard town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 885 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,428 (94.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ledyard town is White with a population of 12,987 (84.81% of the total population).

Ledyard town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 15,336 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Ledyard town's population increased by 332 (2.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ledyard town's population increased by 291 (1.93%), 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, Ledyard town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 14,659.