Litchfield County Demographics

A map of Litchfield County's Population by Race

Litchfield County, Connecticut had a population of 185,186 in 2020. It was 84.0% White, 1.6% Black, 1.9% Asian, 7.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Litchfield County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Litchfield County is the 5th most populous county of the 8 counties in Connecticut.

Litchfield County's White Population

155,601 residents of Litchfield County identify as White, or 84.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Litchfield County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Connecticut (63.2% White). Of the 8 counties in Connecticut, Litchfield County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Litchfield County is more White than neighboring Dutchess County (67.1% White), Hartford County (58.2% White), New Haven County (58.9% White), and Fairfield County (57.7% White). Litchfield County is less White than neighboring Berkshire County (84.7% White).

Litchfield County's Black Population

2,957 residents of Litchfield County identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Litchfield County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Connecticut (10% Black). Of the 8 counties in Connecticut, Litchfield County is ranked #8 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Litchfield County is less Black than neighboring Dutchess County (10.2% Black), Hartford County (13.1% Black), New Haven County (12.8% Black), Berkshire County (3.1% Black), and Fairfield County (10.4% Black).

Litchfield County's Asian Population

3,434 residents of Litchfield County identify as Asian, or 1.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Litchfield County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Connecticut (4.7% Asian). Of the 8 counties in Connecticut, Litchfield County is ranked #7 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Litchfield County is more Asian than neighboring Berkshire County (1.5% Asian). Litchfield County is less Asian than neighboring Dutchess County (3.6% Asian), Hartford County (5.9% Asian), New Haven County (4.3% Asian), and Fairfield County (5.3% Asian).

Litchfield County's Hispanic Population

14,580 residents of Litchfield County identify as Hispanic, or 7.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Litchfield County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Connecticut (17.3% Hispanic). Of the 8 counties in Connecticut, Litchfield County is ranked #6 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Litchfield County is more Hispanic than neighboring Berkshire County (5.5% Hispanic). Litchfield County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dutchess County (14.3% Hispanic), Hartford County (18.5% Hispanic), New Haven County (19.7% Hispanic), and Fairfield County (21.4% Hispanic).

Litchfield County's Native American/Other Population

1,262 residents of Litchfield County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Litchfield County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Connecticut (1% Native American/Other). Of the 8 counties in Connecticut, Litchfield County is ranked #6 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Litchfield County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Berkshire County (0.6% Native American/Other). Litchfield County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dutchess County (0.8% Native American/Other), Hartford County (0.8% Native American/Other), New Haven County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Fairfield County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Litchfield County's Multiracial Population

7,352 residents of Litchfield County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Litchfield County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Connecticut (3.8% Multiracial). Of the 8 counties in Connecticut, Litchfield County is ranked #3 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Litchfield County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hartford County (3.5% Multiracial), New Haven County (3.5% Multiracial), and Fairfield County (3.9% Multiracial). Litchfield County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dutchess County (4.1% Multiracial), and Berkshire County (4.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.