Danbury

County:: Western CT Planning Region
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 42.029
State:: Connecticut

Danbury is a city located in Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut. Danbury has a 2025 population of 86,385. Danbury is currently growing at a rate of 0.15% annually and its population has increased by 0.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 85,732 in 2020.

The average household income in Danbury is $114,435 with a poverty rate of 11.13%. The median age in Danbury is 40.5 years: 38.9 years for males, and 42.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Danbury includes 47.6% White, 18.34% other race, 12.88% Black or African American, 4.83% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	40,978	47.6%
Other race	15,788	18.34%
Two or more races	13,859	16.1%
Black or African American	11,092	12.88%
Asian	4,160	4.83%
Native American	175	0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	34	0.04%

Danbury Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Danbury's average per capita income is $48,639. Household income levels show a median of $83,422. The poverty rate stands at 11.13%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$123,143	-
Families	$102,808	$132,634
Households	$83,422	$114,435
Non Families	$51,295	$75,587

$48,639

Average Income

$83,422

Median Household Income

11.13%

Poverty Rate