Fairfield County · Connecticut
Bridgeport, CT demographics
Population, income and the local tax burden that sits on top of them — sourced from the Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services.
Quick answer
Bridgeport, CT has a population of 148,654 and a median household income of $55,307 — about $4,609 a month before tax. That ranks 79 of 94 covered metros by income and 83 of 94 by population.
Population
148,654
City limits, ACS 5-year
Median household income
$55,307
ACS 5-year estimate
Combined sales tax
6.35%
Connecticut + local
Income rank
#79
of 94 covered metros
Estimated annual sales tax on a median household
A Bridgeport household at the median income of $55,307 spending roughly a quarter of pre-tax income on taxable retail goods would pay about $878 a year in sales tax at 6.35%. This is an illustration, not a filing figure: the taxable share of spending varies with household composition, and Connecticut exempts or discounts several categories. Connecticut bars local sales taxes, so Bridgeport's 6.35% never changes by town — but meals and beverages carry a separate 7.35% rate.
Method: median household income × 25% taxable share × combined rate. The 25% share is a rough national benchmark from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, not a Bridgeport-specific measurement.
Sources
What each figure on this page comes from.
- Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- Source: Connecticut Department of Revenue Services rate tables · rates as published for 2026