Demographics & People — Danbury, Connecticut

Population Overview

Population (Census)86,086
Estimated 2026~90,100
Median Age40.6
Total Households32,652
Family Households21,105
Average Household Size2.55
Diversity Index0.6319 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White40,978
Black or African American11,092
Asian4,160
Hispanic or Latino26,787

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups30,422
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino27,435
Unclassified or not reported18,034
Hispanic: South American11,153
Italian9,477
Hispanic: Ecuadorian9,319
Irish7,405
German5,770
Hispanic: Dominican (Dominican Republic)5,736
Brazilian4,858

Language

English Only45,083
Spanish21,681
Population 5+82,288

Veterans

Veterans2,757
Population 18+68,827

Commuting

Mean Commute Time29.9 minutes
Work from Home12.7%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Danbury, Connecticut.