Brazilian Population in Connecticut by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
The Brazilian population in Connecticut totals 24,786, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Danbury (5,319), followed by Bridgeport (4,756) and Waterbury (1,044), each hosting visible segments of the community. While these urban centers anchor much of the population, the statewide total points to a broader presence in unincorporated areas and smaller towns beyond major city boundaries. The analysis below explores how Brazilian residents are distributed across Connecticut''s urban and rural landscape.
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Top 5 cities with the largest Brazilian population in Connecticut
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1DanburyBrazilian population in Danbury is 5,3196.18% of Danbury population is Brazilian
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2BridgeportBrazilian population in Bridgeport is 4,7563.21% of Bridgeport population is Brazilian
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3WaterburyBrazilian population in Waterbury is 1,0440.91% of Waterbury population is Brazilian
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4HartfordBrazilian population in Hartford is 6520.54% of Hartford population is Brazilian
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5StamfordBrazilian population in Stamford is 6000.44% of Stamford population is Brazilian
Overview of Brazilian population in Connecticut
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data indicate Connecticut contains 24,786 Brazilian residents (0.69% of 3.6 million total state population), positioning the state at the $pctile_sin percentile nationally among U.S. states for Brazilian population concentrations.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate Connecticut's Brazilian population of 0.69% exceeds the national average of 0.16% by a factor of 4.3.
- Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey records show Connecticut hosts 24,786 Brazilian residents, representing 4.6% of the nation's total Brazilian population of 536,750, establishing the state as a significant demographic concentration center within national boundaries.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Connecticut maintains 5.1 Brazilian Americans per square mile, representing more than thirty-three times the national average of 0.15 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations nationally.
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28 Cities in Connecticut Ranked by Brazilian Population
American Community Survey data [1] show Brazilian population in Connecticut present in Danbury, Bridgeport, and Waterbury, along with several other incorporated cities reporting non-zero populations. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
Methodology
This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Connecticut by their Brazilian population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines Brazilian population
The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Brazilian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
- Some people identify as Brazilian alone, while others identify as Brazilian along with another race (such as Brazilian and German).
- We’ve used the “Brazilian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Brazilian population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Brazilian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Brazilian .
- % of Total Connecticut Brazilian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Brazilian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.
Things to Keep in Mind
Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
- In places with very small Brazilian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
- Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
- City that don’t have any reported Brazilian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Brazilian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2023.
