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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Tolland County is 152,251, which is 11.65% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 5.48% and is about the same as the national average rate of 11.61%. The Tolland County population density is 365.07 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 647.99 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Tolland County is white, which represent 89.68% of the total population. The average Tolland County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 152,251. #7

Population Growth Since 2000, #1

Tolland County	11.65%
Connecticut	5.48%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #5

Tolland County	365.07 per square mile
Connecticut	647.99 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	136,545 (89.68%, #3)
Black:	4,511 (2.96%, #6)
Hispanic:	7,157 (4.70%, #8)
Asian:	5,401 (3.55%, #5)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	78 (0.05%, #8)
One Race, Other:	1,696 (1.11%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	4,020 (2.64%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	328 (4.58%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	4,456 (62.26%, see rank)
Cuban:	465 (6.50%, see rank)
Central American:	463 (6.47%, see rank)
South American:	792 (11.07%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	1,688 (31.25%, see rank)
Chinese:	1,674 (30.99%, see rank)
Filipino:	248 (4.59%, see rank)
Japanese:	145 (2.68%, see rank)
Korean:	577 (10.68%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	127 (2.35%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	942 (17.44%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

134,265 (88.19%) out of the total population of 152,251 reported first ancestry.

	Tolland County	% of the Total Population	Connecticut	U.S.
Arab	706	0.46%, see rank	0.61%	0.56%
Czech	652	0.43%, see rank	0.37%	0.47%
Danish	460	0.30%, see rank	0.33%	0.42%
Dutch	1,204	0.79%, see rank	0.74%	1.40%
English	19,822	13.02%, see rank	8.94%	8.02%
French	24,776	16.27%, see rank	8.47%	3.34%
German	20,000	13.14%, see rank	9.34%	15.03%
Greek	1,008	0.66%, see rank	0.87%	0.41%
Hungarian	1,367	0.90%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	32,396	21.28%, see rank	16.03%	10.80%
Italian	25,902	17.01%, see rank	18.43%	5.52%
Norwegian	930	0.61%, see rank	0.54%	1.42%
Polish	17,190	11.29%, see rank	7.96%	3.01%
Portuguese	1,951	1.28%, see rank	1.39%	0.44%
Russian	2,116	1.39%, see rank	1.82%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,160	0.76%, see rank	0.53%	0.99%
Scottish	4,272	2.81%, see rank	1.84%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	696	0.46%, see rank	0.92%	0.95%
Swedish	3,008	1.98%, see rank	1.71%	1.27%
Swiss	1,016	0.67%, see rank	0.23%	0.30%
Ukrainian	1,039	0.68%, see rank	0.55%	0.31%
American	6,213	4.08%, see rank	3.92%	7.12%
Welsh	668	0.44%, see rank	0.41%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 76,563 (50.29%, see rank)

Females: 75,688 (49.71%, see rank)

Tolland County	Male: 50.29% Female: 49.71%
Connecticut	Male: 48.74% Female: 51.26%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Tolland County	38.30 years old
Connecticut	40.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Tolland County	36.60 years old
Connecticut	38.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Tolland County	39.70 years old
Connecticut	41.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Tolland County	% of the Total Population	Connecticut	U.S.
Under 5 years	6,454	4.24%, see rank	5.41%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	8,072	5.30%, see rank	6.05%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	9,075	5.96%, see rank	6.53%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	15,169	9.96%, see rank	7.11%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	17,465	11.47%, see rank	6.53%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	15,349	10.08%, see rank	12.06%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	17,663	11.60%, see rank	12.78%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	23,727	15.58%, see rank	15.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	19,623	12.89%, see rank	13.04%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	11,257	7.39%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	5,955	3.91%, see rank	4.54%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,442	1.60%, see rank	2.44%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Tolland County	Connecticut	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	96,016, 100%	2,455,577	209,056,129
Less Than High School	6,534, 6.81%, see rank	10.47%	13.67%
High School Graduate	26,498, 27.60%, see rank	27.61%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	27,692, 28.84%, see rank	24.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	19,109, 19.90%, see rank	20.63%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	16,183, 16.85%, see rank	16.37%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.28, see rank	14.05	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Tolland County			Connecticut		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	4,104	69.62%	30.38%	66.72%	33.28%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	13,444	93.80%, see rank	6.20%, see rank	90.31%	9.69%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	8,139	91.12%, see rank	8.88%, see rank	89.29%	10.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	21,024	91.10%, see rank	8.90%, see rank	66.48%	33.52%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2,818	69.84%, see rank	30.16%, see rank	45.69%	54.31%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Tolland County	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Households	54,444, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.50, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	13,342, 24.51%, see rank	27.92%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	41,102, 75.49%, see rank	72.08%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	37,235, 68.39%, see rank	66.33%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.05, see rank	3.23	3.32
Married-Couple Family	29,604, 54.38%, see rank	48.98%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	17,209, 31.61%, see rank	33.67%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Tolland County	%	Connecticut	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	128,650	see rank	2,945,558	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	64,522	100%, see rank	1,420,207	123,281,364
Never Married	25,712	39.85%, see rank	36.80%	35.77%
Married	31,757	49.22%, see rank	51.58%	52.04%
Widowed	1,206	1.87%, see rank	2.63%	2.57%
Divorced	5,847	9.06%, see rank	8.98%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	64,128	100%, see rank	1,525,351	129,692,771
Never Married	21,786	33.97%, see rank	30.51%	29.48%
Married	31,300	48.81%, see rank	48.05%	49.19%
Widowed	4,171	6.50%, see rank	9.10%	9.16%
Divorced	6,871	10.71%, see rank	12.33%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Tolland County	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Native	141,975	93.25%, see rank	86.35%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	94,123	61.82%, see rank	55.22%	58.73%
Born in Different State	45,565	29.93%, see rank	27.55%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,287	1.50%, see rank	3.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	10,276	6.75%, see rank	13.65%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5,198	3.41%, see rank	6.56%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	5,078	3.34%, see rank	7.10%	7.09%
Born In Europe	3,666	2.41%, see rank	3.66%	1.53%
Born In Asia	3,950	2.59%, see rank	3.23%	3.82%
Born In Africa	335	0.22%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	12	0.01%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,589	1.04%, see rank	5.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	724	0.48%, see rank	0.43%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Tolland County	%	Connecticut	U.S.
English	47,134	86.57%, see rank	76.03%	79.39%
Spanish	1,974	3.63%, see rank	11.42%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	4,174	7.67%, see rank	9.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	977	1.79%, see rank	2.38%	3.36%
Other	185	0.34%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.