Tolland County Demographics

A map of Tolland County's Population by Race

Tolland County, Connecticut had a population of 149,788 in 2020. It was 80.1% White, 3.4% Black, 5.6% Asian, 6.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tolland County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Tolland County is the 7th most populous county of the 8 counties in Connecticut.

Tolland County's White Population

120,021 residents of Tolland County identify as White, or 80.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Tolland County larger than the White share of the population of Connecticut (63.2% White). Of the 8 counties in Connecticut, Tolland County is ranked #3 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Tolland County is more White than neighboring Windham County (78.9% White), Hartford County (58.2% White), Hampden County (59.8% White), and New London County (72.6% White). Tolland County is less White than neighboring Middlesex County (80.3% White).

Tolland County's Black Population

5,074 residents of Tolland County identify as Black, or 3.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Tolland County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Connecticut (10% Black). Of the 8 counties in Connecticut, Tolland County is ranked #6 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Tolland County is more Black than neighboring Windham County (1.8% Black). Tolland County is less Black than neighboring Hartford County (13.1% Black), Hampden County (7.7% Black), New London County (5.4% Black), and Middlesex County (4.9% Black).

Tolland County's Asian Population

8,438 residents of Tolland County identify as Asian, or 5.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Tolland County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Connecticut (4.7% Asian). Of the 8 counties in Connecticut, Tolland County is ranked #2 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Tolland County is more Asian than neighboring Windham County (1.7% Asian), Hampden County (2.6% Asian), New London County (4% Asian), and Middlesex County (3% Asian). Tolland County is less Asian than neighboring Hartford County (5.9% Asian).

Tolland County's Hispanic Population

9,699 residents of Tolland County identify as Hispanic, or 6.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Tolland County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Connecticut (17.3% Hispanic). Of the 8 counties in Connecticut, Tolland County is ranked #8 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Tolland County is less Hispanic than neighboring Windham County (12.4% Hispanic), Hartford County (18.5% Hispanic), Hampden County (26% Hispanic), New London County (11.5% Hispanic), and Middlesex County (7.3% Hispanic).

Tolland County's Native American/Other Population

862 residents of Tolland County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Tolland County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Connecticut (1% Native American/Other). Of the 8 counties in Connecticut, Tolland County is ranked #8 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Tolland County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Windham County (0.7% Native American/Other), Hartford County (0.8% Native American/Other), and New London County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Tolland County's Multiracial Population

5,694 residents of Tolland County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Tolland County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Connecticut (3.8% Multiracial). Of the 8 counties in Connecticut, Tolland County is ranked #6 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Tolland County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hartford County (3.5% Multiracial), and Hampden County (3.3% Multiracial). Tolland County is less Multiracial than neighboring Windham County (4.5% Multiracial), New London County (5.2% Multiracial), and Middlesex County (3.9% Multiracial).

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