Fairfield County, Connecticut

Fairfield County, Connecticut is a county located in the Northeastern Region (New England) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 882567 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 895030, It is the largest county by population in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The county comprises an area of 836.96 sq mi (2167.72 kmē), of which, 625.8 square miles (1620.81 kmē) of it is land and 211.15 square miles (546.88 kmē) of it is water, it is the third largest by area in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is ranks second in the size of its inland waterways in Connecticut.

Fairfield County Connecticut
Map of Fairfield County, Connecticut

As of the census of 2000, there were 882567 people, 324232 households, and 228399 families living in the county. The population density was 1410.3 people per square mile (544.52/kmē), it is Connecticut's most densely populated county. There were 339466 housing units at an average density of 542.4 per square mile (209.42/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.67 persons, and the average family size was 3.18 persons. In the county the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 895030, The racial makeup of the county was 745226 White, 96119 Black or African American, 2958 American Indian, 38565 Asian, 835 Native Hawaiian, and 11327 from two or more races.

Fairfield County Connecticut Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Fairfield County Connecticut School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Fairfield County Connecticut GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $65249, it is the wealthiest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $77690, it is the wealthiest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $38350, it is the wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 233796 pupils and students, of which 116657 are male and 117139 are female, 26.49% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 21076 nursery or pri school, 13687 kindergarten, 106262 elementary school, 47790 high school and 44981 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Bethel CdpFairfield County4.084.08091372237.82588857276
2Bridgeport CityFairfield County19.4163.41395298720.91630634658
3Danbury CityFairfield County44.342.112.19748481777.42450053664
4Darien CdpFairfield County14.8412.861.99196071525.277519146755
5Georgetown CdpFairfield County2.852.840.021650581.855029103424
6Newtown BoroughFairfield County2.312.3101843796.73603086553
7Norwalk CityFairfield County36.3322.8113.53829513637.33178159839
8Ridgefield CdpFairfield County6.426.410.0172121125.24684381179
9Shelton CityFairfield County31.9330.571.36381011246.42989367292
10Stamford CityFairfield County52.0737.7514.331170833101.93498760556
11Stratford CdpFairfield County19.8817.592.29499762841.92650153494
12Trumbull CdpFairfield County23.5223.290.23342431470.63493179507
13Westport CdpFairfield County33.3320.0113.32257491286.773664119872
YearPopulation
April 2000 census882567
April 2000 Estimate882567
July 2000 Estimate884481
July 2001 Estimate888226
July 2002 Estimate890913
July 2003 Estimate892776
July 2004 Estimate892946
July 2005 Estimate891838
July 2006 Estimate890512
July 2007 Estimate890595
July 2008 Estimate895030
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school108031027321076
Kindergarten6935675213687
Elementary school5484051422106262
High school242552353547790
College or graduate school198242515744981
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Fairfield County, Connecticut$65249$77690$38350
Connecticut, United States$53935$65521$28766
United States$41994$50046$21587