Litchfield is located in Litchfield county Connecticut with a geographic area of 1.4 square miles. The total population in Litchfield is 8,126 with 48.0% male and 52.0% female. Children under age 5 represent 3.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 15.3% of the population and over age 65 is 28.1% of the population. The median household income is $87,241, per capita income is $49,908. There are a total of 3,371 housing units with 80.3% owner occupied. Education includes 21.1% of residents that are high school graduates and 45.5% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Litchfield in the summer is 68 degrees, and in the winter 27 degrees.