Storrs, Connecticut Population 2024

17,983

Storrs Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Storrs was:

  • White: 73.36%
  • Asian: 15.94%
  • Two or more races: 4.04%
  • Black or African American: 3.82%
  • Other race: 2.68%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,412.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
9.71% (1,591)
The current population of Storrs, Connecticut is 17,983 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,392.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,91673.36%
Asian2,80715.94%
Two or more races7124.04%
Black or African American6723.82%
Other race4722.68%
Native American270.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Storrs Population by Race

Storrs Population Pyramid 2024

Storrs Median Age

20.4

Total

20.4

Male

20.4

Female

Storrs Adults

There are 17,110 adults, (941 of whom are seniors) in Storrs.

Storrs Age Dependency

8.9

Age Dependency Ratio

5.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

3.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Storrs Sex Ratio

Female9,65554.84%
Male7,95145.16%

Storrs Population by Age

Storrs Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2412.0736.363.7
Non Family1,7031.7221.578.5
Married4383.2791.38.7
Female652.982080
Male352.091000

3.07

Average Family Size

2.07

Average Household Size

36.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Storrs Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade361.54%
Associates Degree612.61%
Bachelors Degree65027.77%
Graduate Degree1,05645.11%
High School Graduate25911.06%
Less Than 9th Grade883.76%
Some College1918.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Storrs Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Storrs Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6221,5861,189
Asian429374355
Hispanic160151126
Black686813
2+ Races57240
Native American272723
Other Race880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 85.19%.

Storrs Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$28,786$28,264$0
Graduate Degree$112,984$110,833$116,250
High School Graduate$42,105$0$41,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$48,958$62,813$0
Some College$27,188$0$27,656

$48,958

Average Earnings

$62,813

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Storrs Earnings by Educational Attainment

Storrs Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Storrs Language

77.8% of Storrs residents speak only English, while 22.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 12.01% of the population.

Storrs Language

Storrs Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,2621,28339.33%
Asian80352965.88%
Hispanic39220351.79%
Black1618452.17%
Multiple1174639.32%
Native2323100%

44.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

55.49%

Male Poverty Rate

34.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Storrs

The race most likely to be in poverty in Storrs is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Storrs is Multiple, with 39.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 56.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 59.56%.

Storrs Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade74.77%
Bachelors or Greater15.73%
High School10.53%
Some College9.79%

Storrs Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed82.17%
Male Employed26.6%
Female Employed15.78%
Female Unemployed0%

Storrs Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Storrs Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$138,800$199,880
Households$27,793$88,752
Married Families$139,950$-999,999,999
Non Families$18,446$53,174

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Storrs Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

7.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

8.3%

Male Marriage Rate

7.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Storrs Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Storrs Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Storrs Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Storrs Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

139

Number of Veterans

139

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War85
Korea25
Vietnam9
World War II4
First Gulf War0

Storrs Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3444
75+43
35 to 5441
55 to 6411
65 to 740

Storrs Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1150.91%
Asian240.88%

Storrs Veterans by Race

Storrs Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

9.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Storrs Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

43.8%

Labor Force Participation

38.3%

Employment Rate

12.5%

Unemployment Rate

Storrs Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Storrs Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Storrs Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

38.04%

Born in Storrs

86.04%

Native Born

13.96%

Foreign Born

9.14%

Non Citizen

4.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.04% of Storrs residents were born in the United States, with 38.04% having been born in Connecticut. 9.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Storrs Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202417,9831891.06%
202317,7941881.07%
202217,6068224.9%
202116,7843922.39%
202016,392400.24%
201916,352-164-0.99%
201816,5164392.73%
201716,077180.11%
201616,0591450.91%
201515,9145403.51%
201415,3744412.95%
201314,9339026.43%
201214,0311320.95%
201113,899-1,445-9.42%
201015,34400%

Storrs Population by Year