Connecticut Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2021, the Connecticut citizen population was 3.36M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (2.31M) and constituted 68.80% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (514.04K) and constituted 15.30% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (333.16K), constituting 9.92% of the total citizen population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year (CVAP).

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Percentage of Connecticut Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Non-Hispanic Black Alone

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone

Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races

Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone

Connecticut Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	2311560	68.80
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	514035	15.30
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	333160	9.92
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	115265	3.43
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	80740	2.40
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	4350	0.13
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	885	0.03