Mansfield Center, CT Demographics

A map of Mansfield Center's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	713	842	90.8%	82.5%
Asian	63	73	8.0%	7.1%
Hispanic	7	66	0.9%	6.5%
Multiracial	2	26	0.3%	2.5%
Black	0	12	0.0%	1.2%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.2%

Mansfield Center, Connecticut has an estimated population of 785, a large decrease from the 1,021 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.8% White, 8.0% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mansfield Center, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mansfield Center 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 Mansfield Center, that probability was 31.0% in 2020 and 16.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mansfield Center is ranked the 170th 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). Mansfield Center was ranked the 162nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mansfield Center's White Population

713 residents of Mansfield Center, or 90.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mansfield Center is significantly higher than in Connecticut overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Mansfield Center ranks 108th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 215 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mansfield Center's White population has declined by an estimated 15.3%. White residents' share of Mansfield Center's population has increased from 82.5% to 90.8%.

Mansfield Center is more White than neighboring Willimantic (41.8% White), Storrs (61.3% White), South Windham (68.3% White), and South Coventry (87.2% White). Mansfield Center is less White than neighboring Coventry Lake (96.3% White).

Mansfield Center's Black Population

0 residents of Mansfield Center, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mansfield Center is lower than in Connecticut overall, where 9.8% of the population is Black. Mansfield Center ranks 135th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 215 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mansfield Center's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Mansfield Center's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Mansfield Center is less Black than neighboring Willimantic (4.9% Black), Storrs (9.9% Black), and South Windham (1.6% Black).

Mansfield Center's Asian Population

63 residents of Mansfield Center, or 8.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mansfield Center is slightly higher than in Connecticut overall, where 4.7% of the population is Asian. Mansfield Center ranks 24th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 215 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mansfield Center's Asian population has declined by an estimated 13.7%. Asian residents' share of Mansfield Center's population has increased from 7.1% to 8.0%.

Mansfield Center is more Asian than neighboring Willimantic (1.6% Asian), South Windham (0.2% Asian), and Coventry Lake (0% Asian). Mansfield Center is less Asian than neighboring Storrs (14.4% Asian), and South Coventry (8.2% Asian).

Mansfield Center's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Mansfield Center, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mansfield Center is significantly lower than in Connecticut overall, where 18.3% of the population is Hispanic. Mansfield Center ranks 110th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 215 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mansfield Center's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 89.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Mansfield Center's population has decreased from 6.5% to 0.9%.

Mansfield Center is less Hispanic than neighboring Willimantic (47% Hispanic), Storrs (9.7% Hispanic), South Windham (28.6% Hispanic), South Coventry (2.2% Hispanic), and Coventry Lake (1.6% Hispanic).

Mansfield Center's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mansfield Center, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Mansfield Center is comparable to the share in Connecticut overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Mansfield Center ranks 191st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 215 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mansfield Center's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mansfield Center's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Mansfield Center is less Native American/Other than neighboring Willimantic (0.2% Native American/Other), and Storrs (1% Native American/Other).

Mansfield Center's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Mansfield Center, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mansfield Center is slightly lower than in Connecticut overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Mansfield Center ranks 184th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 215 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mansfield Center's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 92.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Mansfield Center's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.3%.

Mansfield Center is less Multiracial than neighboring Willimantic (4.5% Multiracial), Storrs (3.6% Multiracial), South Windham (1.3% Multiracial), South Coventry (2.3% Multiracial), and Coventry Lake (2.1% 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.