Mansfield, Connecticut Population

Overview

26,431

Total Population

21.1

Median age

52.42%

Female population %

90.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

17.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,622

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mansfield town is 21.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mansfield town's population under 18 was 8.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mansfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mansfield town, 5.66% were under the age of 15, 67.95% aged 15 to 29, 17.18% aged 30 to 64, 7.90% aged 65 to 84, and 1.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,279 more females than males in Mansfield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.42% females and 47.58% males in Mansfield, Connecticut.
The Mansfield, Connecticut gender ratio is 90.8:100 i.e. 90.8 men to 100 women (0.908).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,548.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 5,213.

Mansfield town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mansfield town population: 79.60% are White, 4.32% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 11.42% are Asian, 1.69% are some other race and 2.90% are multiracial.
Mansfield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,622 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,809 (93.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mansfield town is White with a population of 21,038 (79.60% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 27,078 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Mansfield town's population increased by 6,252 (30.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mansfield town's population decreased by 719 (2.66%), 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, Mansfield town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 20,826.