Waterbury Population

1860–2026

116.18K

2026 projection

2% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Waterbury. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026116,177+4060.35%
2025115,771+2700.23%
2024115,501+3150.27%
2023115,186+4700.41%
2022114,716+1430.12%
2021114,573+6980.61%
2020113,875+6,4375.99%
2019107,438-6670.62%
2018108,105-1760.16%
2017108,281-1950.18%

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Waterbury Demographics

37.8median age

Median age

Female39.2 yrs
Male36.2 yrs

Adults

88,256
17,593 seniors · 20%70,663 other adults

Sex

Female 52.3% · 60,071Male 47.7% · 54,798

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 75485+ years, female: 1,52980–84 years, male: 67880–84 years, female: 1,08475–79 years, male: 1,26775–79 years, female: 1,61970–74 years, male: 2,27770–74 years, female: 2,98365–69 years, male: 2,50165–69 years, female: 2,90160–64 years, male: 3,40260–64 years, female: 3,70555–59 years, male: 3,72355–59 years, female: 3,65450–54 years, male: 3,16350–54 years, female: 3,99945–49 years, male: 3,22845–49 years, female: 3,70440–44 years, male: 3,83840–44 years, female: 3,85635–39 years, male: 3,48135–39 years, female: 4,13930–34 years, male: 4,12430–34 years, female: 4,39025–29 years, male: 3,66125–29 years, female: 4,18720–24 years, male: 3,49520–24 years, female: 3,70315–19 years, male: 3,85715–19 years, female: 3,93210–14 years, male: 3,77910–14 years, female: 3,8515–9 years, male: 3,9075–9 years, female: 3,2490–4 years, male: 3,6630–4 years, female: 3,58685+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,149 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Waterbury Income

$51,886median household income

Median household income

$51,886

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$42,424

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

24.7%

About 1 in 4 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Waterbury Marital Status

35% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married35%40%32%
Never married44%45%42%
Divorced13%11%15%
Widowed5%1%8%
Separated3%2%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year