Overview
19,866
Total Population
50.8
Median age
52.76%
Female population %
89.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
77.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,277
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Southbury town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Southbury town is 50.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Southbury town's population under 18 was 19.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Southbury town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Southbury town, 15.21% were under the age of 15, 13.14% aged 15 to 29, 43.07% aged 30 to 64, 23.04% aged 65 to 84, and 5.54% were 85 years of age and older.
![Southbury, Connecticut population by age group The graph shows Southbury town's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/southbury-ct-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 1,096 more females than males in Southbury town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.76% females and 47.24% males in Southbury, Connecticut.
- The Southbury, Connecticut gender ratio is 89.5:100 i.e. 89.5 men to 100 women (0.895).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 806.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 829.
![Southbury, Connecticut population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Southbury, Connecticut population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/southbury-ct-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Southbury town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Southbury town population: 89.73% are White, 2.29% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.15% are Asian, 0.73% are some other race and 4.08% are multiracial.
- Southbury town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 1,277 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,589 (93.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Southbury town is White with a population of 17,825 (89.73% of the total population).
![Southbury, Connecticut population by race The bar chart shows Southbury, Connecticut population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/southbury-ct-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Southbury town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 19,900 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Southbury town's population increased by 1,298 (6.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Southbury town's population decreased by 61 (0.31%), 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, Southbury town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 18,602.
![Southbury, Connecticut population from 2000 to 2021 The graph shows Southbury town's population from 2000 to 2021, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-southbury-ct-population-by-year-2000-2021.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)