Township in Western Connecticut Planning Region County, Connecticut · 19.7 sq mi · 960 people per sq mi
About 19,000 people live in Brookfield. The typical household earns $148,360, and the median resident is 44.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,460 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.12%
Men 44.9 · Women 43.7
2010–2026
18,945
2026 projection
8.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
18,945
2026 projection
8.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 18,945 | +379 | 2.04% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,566 | +379 | 2.08% |
| 2024 | 18,187 | +374 | 2.10% |
| 2023 | 17,813 | +212 | 1.20% |
| 2022 | 17,601 | +65 | 0.37% |
| 2021 | 17,536 | +76 | 0.44% |
| 2020 | 17,460 | +463 | 2.72% |
| 2019 | 16,997 | -39 | 0.23% |
| 2018 | 17,036 | +4 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 17,032 | -30 | 0.18% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 177 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
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 24 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 59% | 53% |
| Never married | 30% | 32% | 28% |
| Divorced | 7% | 5% | 10% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau