Tolland County, CT Population

Overview

150,120

Total Population

37.5

Median age

49.59%

Female population %

101.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

42.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9,043

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Tolland County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Tolland County is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tolland County's population under 18 was 17.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tolland County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tolland County, 13.88% were under the age of 15, 27.71% aged 15 to 29, 42.46% aged 30 to 64, 14.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.73% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,230 less females than males in Tolland County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.59% females and 50.41% males in Tolland County, CT.
The Tolland County, CT gender ratio is 101.7:100 i.e. 101.7 men to 100 women (1.017).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 9,542.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 9,482.

Tolland County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Tolland County population: 85.63% are White, 3.13% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.85% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.28% are some other race and 4.01% are multiracial.
Tolland County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 9,043 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 141,077 (93.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tolland County is White with a population of 128,545 (85.63% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 153,242 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Tolland County's population increased by 16,380 (11.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tolland County's population decreased by 3,592 (2.34%), 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, Tolland County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 136,862.