Tolland County, CT Population

The population of Tolland County is 150,120, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS estimates.
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Updated Jun 23, 2023
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

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.
The graph shows Tolland County'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
Tolland County, CT population by age group. The largest age group was 20-24 years with a poulation of 19,024 (12.67% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Gender

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.
The grouped bar chart shows Tolland County, CT 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.
California population by gender and age. Largest age group (population): Male # 20-24 years (9,542) | Female # 20-24 years (9,482). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Race / Ethnicity

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).
The bar chart shows Tolland County, CT 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.
Tolland County, CT population by race. The largest racial group in Tolland County is White with a population of 128,545 (85.63% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Year by year

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.
The graph shows Tolland County's population from 2000 to 2021, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis
Tolland County's population from 2000 to 2021. The estimated population at the end of 2021 was 150,293. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)

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