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Shelton, CT Demographics

Shelton, CT is the 16th most populous of 215 cities in Connecticut, with 40,869 residents across 31 square miles. That is about 1,334 people per square mile.

At the 2020 census

Population 40,869
Land area 31 sq mi
Density 1,334 / sq mi

Data: 2020 Decennial Census · land area from Census TIGER/Line

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City statistics cover the municipal boundary only, not the wider metro area.

Figures come from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey, compared against national averages.

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