Litchfield County, CT Demographics

The median household income in Litchfield County was $91,658 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 795(0.86%) from $92,453 in 2020. This income is 122.86% 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, Litchfield County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $108,305. Overall, the median household income for the county of Litchfield County stands at $91,658.
In Litchfield County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $54,869 for males and $36,304 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $73,795 for males and $62,008 for females.
In Litchfield County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $100,824, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $43,444.
In 2021, the population of Litchfield County was 185,000, a 0.07% increase year-by-year from 2020. Previously, in 2020, Litchfield County's population was 184,874, an increase of 2.48% compared to a population of 180,396 in 2019.
The median age in Litchfield County, CT is 47.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.39% were under the age of 15, 16.33% aged 15 to 29, 47.87% aged 30 to 64, 18.23% aged 65 to 84, and 3.19% were 85 years of age and older.
The total population of Litchfield County is estimated to be 185,175 with 92,370 males (49.88%) and 92,805 females (50.12%). There are 435 more females than males in Litchfield County.
Racial distribution of Litchfield County population: 90.41% are White, 1.78% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.90% are Asian, 1.72% are some other race and 4.08% are multiracial.