Moving to Darien, Connecticut
About Darien, Connecticut

Darien ( DAIR-ee-AN) is a coastal town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. With a population of 21,499 and a land area of just under 13 square miles (34 km2), it is the smallest town on Connecticut's Gold Coast.
Situated on the Long Island Sound between the cities of Stamford and Norwalk, Darien is a commuter town for New York City. There are two railroad stations in Darien, Noroton Heights and Darien, linking the town to Grand Central Terminal.
Gender
Gender | Darien | Connecticut | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 50.6% | 51.2% | 50.8% |
Male | 49.4% | 48.8% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Darien | Connecticut | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 2.1% | 4.9% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 1.6% | 3.4% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 2.1% | 6.8% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 2.6% | 6.9% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 3.4% | 10% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 6.3% | 15.4% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 4.9% | 12.2% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 12.4% | 17.6% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 9.6% | 9.6% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 55% | 13.2% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Darien | Connecticut | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 1% | 4% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 1% | 5% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 6% | 26% | 27.0% |
Other College | 6% | 17% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 3% | 8% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 48% | 22% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 26% | 13% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 7% | 3% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 2% | 2% | 1.0% |
Household Income
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Darien | Connecticut | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 87.7% | 66% | 60.1% |
African American | 0.8% | 9.9% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Asian | 5.5% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 1.9% | 2.6% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 4.1% | 16.4% | 18.2% |
Race / Ethnicity
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