Connecticut

Litchfield

185,186
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Litchfield

Litchfield, Connecticut, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 38,755. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 185,186.

Its recorded population peaked at 189,927 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 2 percent.

On the ground today, 173 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020185,186
2010189,927
2000182,193
1990174,092
1980156,769
1970144,091
1960119,856
195098,872
194087,041
193082,556
192076,262
191070,260
190063,672
189053,542
188052,044
187048,727
186047,318
185045,253
184040,448
183042,858
182041,267
181041,375
180041,214
179038,755
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Litchfield

National Register of Historic Places listings in Litchfield, Connecticut.

Litchfield Historic District
Litchfield
Norfolk Downs Shelter
Norfolk
Noble House
Norfolk
Lakeville Historic District
Salisbury
Mulville House
Norfolk
Sports Building
Norfolk
Reeve, Tapping, House and Law School
Litchfield
Lime Rock Historic District
Salisbury
Low House
Norfolk
Winsted Hosiery Mill
Winsted
Music Mountain
Canaan
Warner Theatre
Torrington
Skinner, Jason, House
Harwinton
Bull's Bridge
Kent
Peoples Forest Museum
Barkhamsted
New Milford Center Historic District
New Milford
American Legion Forest CCC Shelter
Barkhamsted
Cream Hill Shelter
Sharon
Red Mountain Shelter
Cornwall
Warrenton Woolen Mill
Torrington
West Goshen Historic District
Goshen
Torrington Fire Department Headquarters
Torrington
Town Hall and District School No. 6
Morris
Villa Friuli
Torrington
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Frequently asked about Litchfield

When does Litchfield first appear in the US census?
Litchfield, Connecticut first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 38,755.
What is the population of Litchfield?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Litchfield had a recorded population of 185,186.
When did Litchfield's population peak?
Litchfield's recorded population peaked at 189,927 in 2010.
How many historic places are in Litchfield?
173 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Litchfield, Connecticut.
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