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Lebanon, Connecticut

Lebanon, town, in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Lebanon had 7,142 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 7,142 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 7,116 (±30). GEOID 0918042390.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

7,142

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 7,142 · ACS 2020-2024: 7,116 ±30

Median household income

$109,135

±$19,475 (90% margin)
Connecticut: $95,781

Median home value

$345,900

±$39,843 (90% margin)
Connecticut: $366,900

Median gross rent

$1,630

±$534 (90% margin)
Connecticut: $1,488

Where is Lebanon and what county is it in?

Lebanon is a town in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It covers 54.1 square miles of land, 132 residents per square mile in 2020.

Lebanon is in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Lebanon is the same area as Census Tract 8701 of Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region: the tract's figures are Lebanon's own.

Lebanon (marked with a dot) in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Lebanon, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 7,142 people lived in Lebanon on July 1, 2025, about level with 2020, slower than Connecticut (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 7,142 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 7,116 (±30).

  • July 2020→2021 −3 (7,120)
  • 2021→2022 −18 (7,102)
  • 2022→2023 +8 (7,110)
  • 2023→2024 +30 (7,140)
  • 2024→2025 +2 (7,142)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureLebanonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticutChange since 2015-2019
Total population7,116±30279,9713,624,508–
Households2,834±195115,7681,434,007–
Average household size2.49±0.172.322.46–
Housing units3,091±205126,4251,541,822–

Lebanon's population since 2000

From 6,907 in 2000 to 7,142 in 2025: up 3.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Lebanon as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 6,907
  • 2005 (estimate) 7,170
  • 2010 Census 7,308
  • 2015 (estimate) 7,251
  • 2020 Census 7,142
  • 2025 (estimate) 7,142

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Lebanon?

The median resident of Lebanon is 46.9 years old; 17.4% are under 18 and 22.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.1%. 3.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureLebanonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticutChange since 2015-2019
Median age46.9±2.741.141.1–
Under 18 years17.4%±2.3 pts19.3%20.2%–
65 years and over22.6%±4.7 pts19.5%18.5%–
Male49.4%±4.7 pts50.0%49.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5.1%±3.5 pts15.0%18.3%–
White alone, not Hispanic92.0%±3.9 pts70.6%61.9%–
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts4.9%9.8%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts3.7%4.7%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts0.3%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.8%±1.9 pts4.8%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts0.6%0.9%–
Born outside the United States3.4%±1.8 pts8.8%15.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)5.7%±2.7 pts15.3%23.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.2%±2.4 pts8.0%4.7%–
With a disability9.0%±2.5 pts14.8%12.2%–
No health insurance coverage1.2%±1.5 pts4.7%5.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)97.8%±1.5 pts92.8%91.5%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)40.1%±7.6 pts35.8%42.5%–
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)18.4%±6.0 pts16.0%19.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier98.2%±1.7 pts88.1%89.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.4%±0.5 pts3.3%2.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Lebanon earn?

Half of Lebanon's 2,834 households earn less than $109,135 a year (±$19,475), against $86,586 in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region and $95,781 in Connecticut.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureLebanonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticutChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$109,135±$19,475$86,586$95,781–
Mean household income$131,029±$14,252$111,769$138,744–
Per capita income$55,601±$6,917$47,133$55,915–
People below the poverty line4.1%±3.2 pts10.7%10.0%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±3.4 pts15.1%13.0%–
Households receiving SNAP5.3%±3.0 pts12.4%11.8%–
Households with a computer97.7%±1.8 pts95.2%95.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription96.0%±2.3 pts91.6%92.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Lebanon?

Owners occupy 88.0% of Lebanon's occupied homes and renters 12.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $345,900 by its owner (±$39,843). The median renter pays $1,630 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureLebanonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticutChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$345,900±$39,843$323,400$366,900–
Median gross rent$1,630±$534$1,365$1,488–
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent33.0%±31.0 pts40.7%43.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,944±$203$2,140$2,429–
Owner-occupied homes88.0%±5.5 pts65.1%66.5%–
Renter-occupied homes12.0%±5.5 pts34.9%33.5%–
Housing units3,091±205126,4251,541,822–
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±1.7 pts0.6%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±11.8 pts4.4%4.3%–
Single-family detached homes89.7%±5.3 pts61.1%58.6%–
Mobile homes0.6%±0.9 pts2.3%0.7%–
Built 2020 or later1.3%±1.2 pts0.8%0.7%–
Built 2010 to 20190.5%±0.7 pts4.0%4.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier16.2%±5.9 pts23.6%20.2%–
Households with no vehicle0.0%±1.5 pts7.4%8.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Lebanon building?

Builders took permits for 45 new housing units in Lebanon in 2025 (11 in single-family houses), 6.3 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Connecticut.

  • 2019 4 units
  • 2020 6 units
  • 2021 9 units
  • 2022 6 units
  • 2023 8 units
  • 2024 6 units
  • 2025 45 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Lebanon work and get to work?

73.3% of Lebanon's workers drive alone and 20.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureLebanonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticutChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)63.9%±6.3 pts64.0%65.9%–
Unemployment rate2.7%±2.6 pts5.0%5.6%–
Drove alone to work73.3%±7.1 pts75.5%68.8%–
Carpooled5.7%±4.4 pts7.0%7.9%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.2 pts1.4%3.3%–
Walked0.0%±1.2 pts2.9%2.5%–
Worked from home20.5%±7.4 pts11.7%16.0%–
Mean travel time to work30.6 min±3.523.9 min26.5 min–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Lebanon?

1 census tract lies mostly in Lebanon (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Lebanon, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Lebanon
Tract 8701Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region7,116 $109,135 $345,900100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Lebanon) · Census block assignment files

How does Lebanon compare with other places in Connecticut?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Lebanon is the 1,699th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 90th-most populous of 142 in Connecticut.

Lebanon ranks 148th of 294 places in Connecticut with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Lebanon's rank in Connecticut (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate90th142
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)158th167
Residents per square mile275th303
Median household income148th294
Per capita income168th303
Median home value180th300
Median gross rent100th266
Bachelor's degree or higher195th297
Median age105th301
Owner-occupied share76th300
Work from home97th279
Travel time to work86th302

Lebanon's figures with every place in Connecticut (CSV)

Every place in Connecticut, sortable · Compare Lebanon with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Lebanon?

22 of the 57 figures for Lebanon on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Lebanon are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.