Sail Harbor, Connecticut Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 120, Sail Harbor's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Sail Harbor is a small community located in Connecticut. The total population is 120. It ranks as the 206th most populous out of 214 Census-designated places in Connecticut.

Age Demographics

The median age in Sail Harbor is 60.7 years. This is 48% higher than the state median of 41.1 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Sail Harbor is $247,344. This is 158% higher than the state median of $95,781. It is also 206% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Sail Harbor. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Sail Harbor, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $1,085,200. Housing costs are 196% higher than the state median of $366,900. The home-value-to-income ratio is 4.4x. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 50% higher than the state average of 66.5%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Sail Harbor is White (non-Hispanic), making up 65.8% of the population. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 34.2%. The Hispanic or Latino population is significantly higher than the state average (34.2% vs 18.3%).

Education

65.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 53% higher than the state rate of 42.5%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 88.8%. Notably, 24.7% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Sail Harbor, Connecticut is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Connecticut state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 214 Census-designated places in Connecticut. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.