Township in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region County, Connecticut · 34 sq mi · 571 people per sq mi
About 19,000 people live in East Lyme. The typical household earns $105,044, and the median resident is 49.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,431 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.5%
Men 47.8 · Women 50.2
2010–2026
19,430
2026 projection
5.4% 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
19,430
2026 projection
5.4% 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 | 19,430 | +207 | 1.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,223 | +207 | 1.09% |
| 2024 | 19,016 | +68 | 0.36% |
| 2023 | 18,948 | +248 | 1.33% |
| 2022 | 18,700 | +150 | 0.81% |
| 2021 | 18,550 | +119 | 0.65% |
| 2020 | 18,431 | -73 | 0.39% |
| 2019 | 18,504 | -120 | 0.64% |
| 2018 | 18,624 | -85 | 0.45% |
| 2017 | 18,709 | -53 | 0.28% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 187 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 18 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 61% | 48% |
| Never married | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau