Township in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region County, Connecticut · 42.4 sq mi · 364 people per sq mi
About 15,000 people live in Plainfield. The typical household earns $76,993, and the median resident is 37 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,994 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.72%
Men 36.1 · Women 39.5
2010–2026
15,432
2026 projection
2.9% 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
15,432
2026 projection
2.9% 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 | 15,432 | +51 | 0.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,381 | +51 | 0.33% |
| 2024 | 15,330 | +96 | 0.63% |
| 2023 | 15,234 | +77 | 0.51% |
| 2022 | 15,157 | +100 | 0.66% |
| 2021 | 15,057 | +63 | 0.42% |
| 2020 | 14,994 | -144 | 0.95% |
| 2019 | 15,138 | -49 | 0.32% |
| 2018 | 15,187 | +83 | 0.55% |
| 2017 | 15,104 | +29 | 0.19% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 151 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 11 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 48% | 42% |
| Never married | 37% | 37% | 36% |
| Divorced | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau