CDP in Western Connecticut Planning Region County, Connecticut · 1.5 sq mi · 5,587 people per sq mi
About 8,700 people live in New Canaan. The typical household earns $146,700, and the median resident is 43.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,256 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.06%
Men 40.6 · Women 43.8
2020–2026
8,655
2026 projection
19.3% 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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2020–2026
8,655
2026 projection
19.3% 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 | 8,655 | +541 | 6.67% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,114 | +1,082 | 7.42% |
| 2023 | 7,032 | +169 | 2.46% |
| 2022 | 6,863 | -536 | 7.24% |
| 2021 | 7,399 | +143 | 1.97% |
| 2020 | 7,256 | — | — |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 69 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 20 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 70% | 46% |
| Never married | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| Divorced | 11% | 4% | 17% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau