Hartford County, CT Demographics

The median household income in Hartford County was $86,819 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 407(0.47%) from $86,412 in 2020. This income is 116.37% 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, Hartford County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $106,204. Overall, the median household income for the county of Hartford County stands at $86,819.
In Hartford County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $53,423 for males and $36,559 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $79,017 for males and $65,270 for females.
In Hartford County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $118,627, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $34,719.
In 2021, the population of Hartford County was 896,854, a 0.12% decrease year-by-year from 2020. Previously, in 2020, Hartford County's population was 897,932, an increase of 0.74% compared to a population of 891,349 in 2019.
The median age in Hartford County, CT is 40.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.19% were under the age of 15, 19.38% aged 15 to 29, 46.43% aged 30 to 64, 14.42% aged 65 to 84, and 2.58% were 85 years of age and older.
The total population of Hartford County is estimated to be 898,636 with 438,965 males (48.85%) and 459,671 females (51.15%). There are 20,706 more females than males in Hartford County.
Racial distribution of Hartford County population: 66.71% are White, 13.85% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.68% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.53% are some other race and 6.91% are multiracial.