New Fairfield

County:: Western CT Planning Region
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 20.421
State:: Connecticut

New Fairfield is located in Western CT Planning Region, Connecticut. New Fairfield has a 2025 population of 13,391. New Fairfield is currently declining at a rate of -0.36% annually and its population has decreased by -1.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,529 in 2020.

The average household income in New Fairfield is $171,690 with a poverty rate of 4.1%.The median age in New Fairfield is 41.4 years: 41 years for males, and 41.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of New Fairfield includes 77.33% White, 8.39% other race, 3.96% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	10,484	77.33%
Two or more races	1,139	8.4%
Other race	1,138	8.39%
Black or African American	537	3.96%
Asian	251	1.85%
Native American	9	0.07%

New Fairfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

New Fairfield's average per capita income is $78,963. Household income levels show a median of $143,864. The poverty rate stands at 4.1%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$159,295	-
Families	$148,210	$179,473
Households	$143,864	$171,690
Non Families	$69,787	$129,712

$78,963

Average Income

$143,864

Median Household Income

4.1%

Poverty Rate