Connecticut / Census place 0973000

Stamford

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Stamford city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
139,535
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
3,708/sq mi
37.6 sq mi land area
Median age
38.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$111,586
Median home value
$624,400
Median gross rent
$2,276
Bachelor’s degree or higher
51.7%
Typical commute
28.5 min
Public transit commute
9.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WESTCHESTER CO AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
60.6°F
Average low
43.4°F
Annual rainfall
47.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Stamford.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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