Township in Capitol Planning Region County, Connecticut · 34 sq mi · 489 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Ellington. The typical household earns $129,913, and the median resident is 40.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,397 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.4%
Men 38.6 · Women 43.6
2010–2026
16,646
2026 projection
1.5% 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
16,646
2026 projection
1.5% 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 | 16,646 | +52 | 0.31% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,594 | +52 | 0.31% |
| 2024 | 16,542 | +57 | 0.35% |
| 2023 | 16,485 | +58 | 0.35% |
| 2022 | 16,427 | +10 | 0.06% |
| 2021 | 16,417 | +20 | 0.12% |
| 2020 | 16,397 | -97 | 0.59% |
| 2019 | 16,494 | +153 | 0.94% |
| 2018 | 16,341 | +150 | 0.93% |
| 2017 | 16,191 | +130 | 0.81% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 165 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 42 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 59% | 56% |
| Never married | 27% | 32% | 21% |
| Divorced | 11% | 8% | 15% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau