New Haven County Demographics
A map of New Haven County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 509,688 | 58.9% |
Hispanic | 170,081 | 19.7% |
Black | 110,273 | 12.8% |
Asian | 36,995 | 4.3% |
Multiracial | 30,185 | 3.5% |
Native American/Other | 7,613 | 0.9% |
New Haven County, Connecticut had a population of 864,835 in 2020. It was 58.9% White, 12.8% Black, 4.3% Asian, 19.7% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of New Haven County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
New Haven County is the 3rd most populous county of the 8 counties in Connecticut.
New Haven County's White Population
509,688 residents of New Haven County identify as White, or 58.9%. This makes the White share of the population of New Haven County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Connecticut (63.2% White). Of the 8 counties in Connecticut, New Haven County is ranked #6 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
New Haven County is more White than neighboring Hartford County (58.2% White), and Fairfield County (57.7% White). New Haven County is less White than neighboring Middlesex County (80.3% White), Suffolk County (63.4% White), and Litchfield County (84% White).
New Haven County's Black Population
110,273 residents of New Haven County identify as Black, or 12.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of New Haven County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Connecticut (10% Black). Of the 8 counties in Connecticut, New Haven County is ranked #2 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
New Haven County is more Black than neighboring Middlesex County (4.9% Black), Suffolk County (7% Black), Fairfield County (10.4% Black), and Litchfield County (1.6% Black). New Haven County is less Black than neighboring Hartford County (13.1% Black).
New Haven County's Asian Population
36,995 residents of New Haven County identify as Asian, or 4.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of New Haven County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Connecticut (4.7% Asian). Of the 8 counties in Connecticut, New Haven County is ranked #4 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
New Haven County is more Asian than neighboring Middlesex County (3% Asian), and Litchfield County (1.9% Asian). New Haven County is less Asian than neighboring Hartford County (5.9% Asian), and Fairfield County (5.3% Asian).
New Haven County's Hispanic Population
170,081 residents of New Haven County identify as Hispanic, or 19.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of New Haven County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Connecticut (17.3% Hispanic). Of the 8 counties in Connecticut, New Haven County is ranked #2 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
New Haven County is more Hispanic than neighboring Middlesex County (7.3% Hispanic), Hartford County (18.5% Hispanic), and Litchfield County (7.9% Hispanic). New Haven County is less Hispanic than neighboring Suffolk County (21.8% Hispanic), and Fairfield County (21.4% Hispanic).
New Haven County's Native American/Other Population
7,613 residents of New Haven County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of New Haven County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Connecticut (1% Native American/Other). Of the 8 counties in Connecticut, New Haven County is ranked #3 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
New Haven County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Middlesex County (0.6% Native American/Other), Suffolk County (0.8% Native American/Other), Hartford County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Litchfield County (0.7% Native American/Other). New Haven County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fairfield County (1.3% Native American/Other).
New Haven County's Multiracial Population
30,185 residents of New Haven County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of New Haven County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Connecticut (3.8% Multiracial). Of the 8 counties in Connecticut, New Haven County is ranked #8 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
New Haven County is more Multiracial than neighboring Suffolk County (2.7% Multiracial). New Haven County is less Multiracial than neighboring Middlesex County (3.9% Multiracial), Fairfield County (3.9% Multiracial), and Litchfield County (4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.