Township in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region County, Connecticut · 20.4 sq mi · 817 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Wolcott. The typical household earns $110,850, and the median resident is 44.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,125 in 2020
Poverty rate 1.8%
Men 42.8 · Women 46.9
2010–2026
16,661
2026 projection
3.3% 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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2010–2026
16,661
2026 projection
3.3% 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 | 16,661 | +88 | 0.53% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,573 | +88 | 0.53% |
| 2024 | 16,485 | +102 | 0.62% |
| 2023 | 16,383 | +145 | 0.89% |
| 2022 | 16,238 | +71 | 0.44% |
| 2021 | 16,167 | +42 | 0.26% |
| 2020 | 16,125 | -447 | 2.70% |
| 2019 | 16,572 | -77 | 0.46% |
| 2018 | 16,649 | +6 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 16,643 | +14 | 0.08% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 163 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 56 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 49% | 51% |
| Never married | 33% | 38% | 29% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau