Plainfield

County:: Northeastern CT Planning Region
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 42.411
State:: Connecticut

Plainfield is located in Northeastern CT Planning Region, Connecticut. Plainfield has a 2025 population of 15,303. Plainfield is currently growing at a rate of 0.36% annually and its population has increased by 2.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,978 in 2020.

The average household income in Plainfield is $88,014 with a poverty rate of 8.82%.The median age in Plainfield is 37.6 years: 36.7 years for males, and 39.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Plainfield includes 85.75% White, 3.85% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	12,930	85.75%
Two or more races	777	5.15%
Black or African American	580	3.85%
Other race	409	2.71%
Asian	383	2.54%

Plainfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Plainfield's average per capita income is $49,738. Household income levels show a median of $75,631. The poverty rate stands at 8.82%.

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	$97,746	-
Families	$81,004	$93,583
Households	$75,631	$88,014
Non Families	$48,661	$63,815

$49,738

Average Income

$75,631

Median Household Income

8.82%

Poverty Rate