Township in Western Connecticut Planning Region County, Connecticut · 12.7 sq mi · 1,788 people per sq mi
About 23,000 people live in Darien. The typical household earns $250,001, and the median resident is 40 years old.
2026 projection
From 21,457 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.76%
Men 38 · Women 41.3
2010–2026
22,627
2026 projection
5.5% 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
22,627
2026 projection
5.5% 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 | 22,627 | +44 | 0.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,583 | +44 | 0.20% |
| 2024 | 22,539 | +345 | 1.55% |
| 2023 | 22,194 | +183 | 0.83% |
| 2022 | 22,011 | +425 | 1.97% |
| 2021 | 21,586 | +129 | 0.60% |
| 2020 | 21,457 | -298 | 1.37% |
| 2019 | 21,755 | -21 | 0.10% |
| 2018 | 21,776 | +38 | 0.17% |
| 2017 | 21,738 | -40 | 0.18% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 219 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 17 residents
64% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 64% | 69% | 60% |
| Never married | 27% | 28% | 25% |
| Divorced | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Widowed | 3% | <1% | 5% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau