Middlesex County

Middlesex County, Connecticut

At a Glance

Population	164,245
County Seat	State of Connecticut Superior Court
State FIPS	09
County FIPS	007
Num Towns	15
Census-Designated Places	13
Total Town Population	85,465
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	164,245
Median Age	N/A
Veterans	N/A
Housing Units	N/A
Uninsured	N/A
Net Migration (recent)	N/A
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	N/A
Total Employees	N/A
Avg Annual Pay	$67,904
Median Household Income	N/A
Poverty Rate	N/A
Unemployment Rate	N/A
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	N/A
Federal Spending FY2024	$1,182,055,358
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,197

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	N/A
Median Rent	N/A
FMR Studio	$1,286
FMR 1BR	$1,294
FMR 2BR	$1,680
FMR 3BR	$2,192
FMR 4BR	$2,821

Health & Safety

Hospitals	45
EMS Stations	45
Fire Stations	45
Police Stations	45
Adult Smoking	12.3%
Adult Obesity	31.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	40.4
Air Quality Good Days	178

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	28.75
Electric Customers	1552746
Towns with Broadband Data	15
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	15

Community

Churches	58
Libraries	16
Historic Places (NRHP)	127
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	193
SNAP Stores	64
Bank Branches	25

Agriculture

Total Farms	374
Land in Farms (acres)	5,135
Avg Farm Size (acres)	13.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA	2021-10-30
EM	HURRICANE HENRI	2021-08-22
DR	TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS	2021-01-12
EM	TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS	2020-08-06
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-28
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2018-12-05
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2013-03-21
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2013-02-10
DR	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Middlesex County

Middletown — pop 47,717
Portland — pop 5,813
Lake Pocotopaug — pop 4,901
Durham — pop 3,771
Clinton — pop 3,441
East Hampton — pop 2,960
Deep River Center — pop 2,765
Essex Village — pop 2,583
Old Saybrook Center — pop 2,278
Westbrook Center — pop 2,220
Higganum — pop 2,089
Moodus — pop 1,982
Chester Center — pop 1,720
Saybrook Manor — pop 1,172
Fenwick — pop 53

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.