Darien Downtown, CT Demographics

A map of Darien Downtown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,058	877	85.2%	76.5%
Asian	90	65	7.2%	5.7%
Native American/Other	68	5	5.5%	0.4%
Black	17	13	1.4%	1.1%
Multiracial	9	82	0.7%	7.1%
Hispanic	0	105	0.0%	9.2%

Darien Downtown, Connecticut has an estimated population of 1,242, an increase from the 1,147 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.2% White, 7.2% Asian, 5.5% Native American/Other, 1.4% Black, 0.7% Multiracial, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Darien Downtown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Darien Downtown has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Connecticut overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Darien Downtown, that probability was 39.9% in 2020 and 26.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Darien Downtown is ranked the 148th most populous place in Connecticut, out of 215 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Darien Downtown was ranked the 157th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Darien Downtown's White Population

1,058 residents of Darien Downtown, or 85.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Darien Downtown is significantly higher than in Connecticut overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Darien Downtown ranks 158th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 215 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Darien Downtown's White population has grown by an estimated 20.6%. White residents' share of Darien Downtown's population has increased from 76.5% to 85.2%.

Darien Downtown is more White than neighboring Noroton Heights (80.6% White), Noroton (68.7% White), Norwalk (42.7% White), and New Canaan (81% White). Darien Downtown is less White than neighboring Tokeneke (85.8% White).

Darien Downtown's Black Population

17 residents of Darien Downtown, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Darien Downtown is lower than in Connecticut overall, where 9.8% of the population is Black. Darien Downtown ranks 138th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 215 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Darien Downtown's Black population has grown by an estimated 30.8%. Black residents' share of Darien Downtown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Darien Downtown is more Black than neighboring Tokeneke (0.7% Black), and Noroton (0% Black). Darien Downtown is less Black than neighboring Noroton Heights (1.7% Black), Norwalk (17% Black), and New Canaan (2.9% Black).

Darien Downtown's Asian Population

90 residents of Darien Downtown, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Darien Downtown is slightly higher than in Connecticut overall, where 4.7% of the population is Asian. Darien Downtown ranks 51st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 215 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Darien Downtown's Asian population has grown by an estimated 38.5%. Asian residents' share of Darien Downtown's population has increased from 5.7% to 7.2%.

Darien Downtown is more Asian than neighboring Tokeneke (2% Asian), Noroton Heights (6.5% Asian), and Norwalk (4.3% Asian). Darien Downtown is less Asian than neighboring Noroton (17.2% Asian), and New Canaan (7.7% Asian).

Darien Downtown's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Darien Downtown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Darien Downtown is significantly lower than in Connecticut overall, where 18.3% of the population is Hispanic. Darien Downtown ranks 64th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 215 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Darien Downtown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Darien Downtown's population has decreased from 9.2% to 0.0%.

Darien Downtown is less Hispanic than neighboring Tokeneke (7.5% Hispanic), Noroton Heights (7.2% Hispanic), Noroton (9.5% Hispanic), Norwalk (32% Hispanic), and New Canaan (4.7% Hispanic).

Darien Downtown's Native American/Other Population

68 residents of Darien Downtown, or 5.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Darien Downtown is slightly higher than in Connecticut overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Darien Downtown ranks 153rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 215 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Darien Downtown's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 1260.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Darien Downtown's population has increased from 0.4% to 5.5%.

Darien Downtown is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tokeneke (1.2% Native American/Other), Noroton Heights (0% Native American/Other), Noroton (0.5% Native American/Other), Norwalk (0.7% Native American/Other), and New Canaan (0.6% Native American/Other).

Darien Downtown's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Darien Downtown, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Darien Downtown is slightly lower than in Connecticut overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Darien Downtown ranks 10th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 215 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Darien Downtown's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 89.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Darien Downtown's population has decreased from 7.1% to 0.7%.

Darien Downtown is less Multiracial than neighboring Tokeneke (2.7% Multiracial), Noroton Heights (4% Multiracial), Noroton (4.2% Multiracial), Norwalk (3.4% Multiracial), and New Canaan (3.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.