Township in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region County, Connecticut · 23 sq mi · 335 people per sq mi
About 7,700 people live in Old Lyme. The typical household earns $131,899, and the median resident is 50.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,592 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.91%
Men 49.7 · Women 51.4
2010–2026
7,721
2026 projection
1.7% 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
7,721
2026 projection
1.7% 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 | 7,721 | +19 | 0.25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,702 | +19 | 0.25% |
| 2024 | 7,683 | +4 | 0.05% |
| 2023 | 7,679 | +8 | 0.10% |
| 2022 | 7,671 | +18 | 0.24% |
| 2021 | 7,653 | +61 | 0.80% |
| 2020 | 7,592 | +261 | 3.56% |
| 2019 | 7,331 | -59 | 0.80% |
| 2018 | 7,390 | -32 | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 7,422 | -19 | 0.26% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 77 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 34 residents
62% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 62% | 67% | 58% |
| Never married | 20% | 21% | 19% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 11% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 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