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Stonington, Connecticut Population 2021

18,891

Stonington is a city located in New London County Connecticut. Stonington has a 2020 population of 18,891. Stonington is currently growing at a rate of 0.89% annually and its population has increased by 1.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,528 in 2010. Stonington reached it's highest population of 18,891 in 2021.

The average household income in Stonington is $115,663 with a poverty rate of 7.18%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,133 per month, and the median house value is $335,100. The median age in Stonington is 50.8 years, 49.1 years for males, and 52.3 years for females.

Stonington Demographics

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

White: 92.50%
Two or more races: 2.67%
Black or African American: 2.17%
Asian: 2.06%
Other race: 0.42%
Native American: 0.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Stonington, Connecticut is 18,891 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 18,393.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 18,528.

Stonington, Connecticut Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	17,062	92.50%
Two or More Races	492	2.67%
Black or African American	400	2.17%
Asian	380	2.06%
Some Other Race	77	0.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native	34	0.18%

Stonington Population by Race

Stonington Population Pyramid $2021

Stonington Population by Age

Stonington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Stonington Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	90.4%	9.6%
All	72.8%	27.2%
Non Family	59.2%	40.8%
Male	48.1%	51.9%
Female	41.8%	58.2%

72.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Stonington Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	8,210	2.21	72.8
Married	4,120	2.83	90.4
Non Family	3,003	1.18	59.2
Female	744	2.73	41.8
Male	343	2.64	48.1

2.74

Average Family Size

2.21

Average Household Size

Stonington Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	293	2.09%
9th to 12th Grade	402	2.86%
High School Graduate	3,334	23.73%
Some College	2,278	16.22%
Associates Degree	1,124	8.00%
Bachelors Degree	3,455	24.59%
Graduate Degree	3,162	22.51%

Stonington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Stonington Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	13,032	12,450	6,157
Hispanic	370	303	140
Asian	321	299	224
Black	240	216	54
2+ Races	139	139	74
Other Race	60	49	10
Native American	9	9

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 69.78%.

Stonington Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$51,706	$67,679	$34,232
Less Than 9th Grade	$31,250	$31,250	$36,250
High School Graduate	$36,631	$52,077	$25,784
Some College	$44,550	$58,548	$30,851
Bachelors Degree	$55,536	$88,380	$42,480
Graduate Degree	$89,813	$109,605	$61,296

$51,706

Average Earnings

$67,679

Average Male

$34,232

Average Female

Stonington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stonington Language by Age

Stonington Language

93.57% of Stonington residents speak only English, while 6.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.21% of the population.

Stonington Language

Stonington Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	16,398	941	5.74%
Hispanic	758	191	25.20%
Black	360	147	40.83%
Multiple	485	99	20.41%
Asian	369	49	13.28%
Native	34	9	26.47%
Other	73	8	10.96%

7.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.46%

Male Poverty Rate

8.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stonington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stonington is Black, with 40.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stonington is White, with 5.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.00%.

Stonington Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	13.25%
High School	9.53%
Some College	5.78%
Bachelors or Greater	3.57%

Stonington Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	56.11%
Male Unemployed	27.93%
Female Employed	3.27%
Male Employed	1.54%

Stonington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Stonington Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$81,667	$115,663
Families	$104,799	$137,902
Married Families	$123,750	-
Non Families	$47,119	$72,754

Income by Household Type

Stonington Marital Status

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.9%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Stonington Married by Age and Sex

Stonington 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.

Stonington Marital Status by Race

Stonington Marital Status

1,339

Number of Veterans

1,304

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	576
First Gulf War	233
Second Gulf War	214
Korea	91
World War II	84

Stonington Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	469
75+	363
35 to 54	243
55 to 64	187
18 to 34	77

Stonington Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	1,271	8.90%
Black	57	20.96%
Hispanic	45	11.51%
Other Race	11	18.33%

Stonington Veterans by Race

Stonington Veterans by Education

1.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stonington Veterans by Education

62.7%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Stonington Employment by Age

Stonington Employment by Race

Stonington Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

35.14%

Born in Stonington

94.33%

Native Born

5.67%

Foreign Born

1.83%

Non Citizen

3.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.33% of Stonington residents were born in the United States, with 35.14% having been born in Connecticut. 1.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Stonington Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	18,891	166	0.89%
2020	18,725	166	0.89%
2019	18,559	166	0.90%
2018	18,393	-101	-0.55%
2017	18,494	-46	-0.25%
2016	18,540	303	1.66%
2015	18,237	-152	-0.83%
2014	18,389	-74	-0.40%
2013	18,463	-73	-0.39%
2012	18,536	53	0.29%
2011	18,483	-45	-0.24%
2010	18,528		0.00%

Stonington, Connecticut Population 2021

Stonington Demographics

Stonington, Connecticut Population 2021

Population by Race

Stonington Population by Race

Stonington Population Pyramid $2021

Stonington Median Age

Stonington Adults

Stonington Age Dependency

Stonington Sex Ratio

Stonington Population by Age

Stonington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Stonington Household Types

Stonington Households and Families

Stonington Households by Type

Stonington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Stonington Educational Attainment by Race

Stonington Educational Attainment by Race

Stonington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stonington Language by Age

Stonington Language

Stonington Language

Stonington Poverty by Race

Poverty in Stonington

Stonington Poverty

Stonington Poverty Rate by Education

Stonington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Stonington Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Stonington Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Stonington Married by Age and Sex

Stonington Marriage

Stonington Marital Status by Race

Stonington Marital Status

Stonington Veterans by War

Stonington Veterans by Age

Stonington Veterans by Race

Stonington Veterans by Education

Stonington Veterans by Education

Stonington Employment by Age

Stonington Employment by Race

Stonington Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Stonington Place of Birth

Stonington Population by Year