New London County Demographics
A map of New London County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 194,894 | 72.6% |
Hispanic | 30,920 | 11.5% |
Black | 14,422 | 5.4% |
Multiracial | 14,079 | 5.2% |
Asian | 10,633 | 4.0% |
Native American/Other | 3,607 | 1.3% |
New London County, Connecticut had a population of 268,555 in 2020. It was 72.6% White, 5.4% Black, 4.0% Asian, 11.5% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 5.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of New London County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
New London County is the 4th most populous county of the 8 counties in Connecticut.
New London County's White Population
194,894 residents of New London County identify as White, or 72.6%. This makes the White share of the population of New London County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Connecticut (63.2% White). Of the 8 counties in Connecticut, New London County is ranked #5 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
New London County is less White than neighboring Windham County (78.9% White), Middlesex County (80.3% White), Tolland County (80.1% White), Washington County (88.6% White), and Kent County (85% White).
New London County's Black Population
14,422 residents of New London County identify as Black, or 5.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of New London County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Connecticut (10% Black). Of the 8 counties in Connecticut, New London County is ranked #4 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
New London County is more Black than neighboring Windham County (1.8% Black), Middlesex County (4.9% Black), Tolland County (3.4% Black), Washington County (1.1% Black), and Kent County (1.7% Black).
New London County's Asian Population
10,633 residents of New London County identify as Asian, or 4.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of New London County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Connecticut (4.7% Asian). Of the 8 counties in Connecticut, New London County is ranked #5 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
New London County is more Asian than neighboring Windham County (1.7% Asian), Middlesex County (3% Asian), Washington County (2% Asian), and Kent County (2.8% Asian). New London County is less Asian than neighboring Tolland County (5.6% Asian).
New London County's Hispanic Population
30,920 residents of New London County identify as Hispanic, or 11.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of New London County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Connecticut (17.3% Hispanic). Of the 8 counties in Connecticut, New London County is ranked #5 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
New London County is more Hispanic than neighboring Middlesex County (7.3% Hispanic), Tolland County (6.5% Hispanic), Washington County (3.5% Hispanic), and Kent County (5.7% Hispanic). New London County is less Hispanic than neighboring Windham County (12.4% Hispanic).
New London County's Native American/Other Population
3,607 residents of New London County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of New London 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 London County is ranked #1 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
New London County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Windham County (0.7% Native American/Other), Middlesex County (0.6% Native American/Other), Tolland County (0.6% Native American/Other), Washington County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Kent County (0.7% Native American/Other).
New London County's Multiracial Population
14,079 residents of New London County identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of New London County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Connecticut (3.8% Multiracial). Of the 8 counties in Connecticut, New London County is ranked #1 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
New London County is more Multiracial than neighboring Windham County (4.5% Multiracial), Middlesex County (3.9% Multiracial), Tolland County (3.8% Multiracial), Washington County (3.6% Multiracial), and Kent County (4.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.