Ranking of Connecticut Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 16.84K people in Connecticut with African ancestry. Among all Connecticut cities and places, New Haven city had the highest population with African ancestry (2.42K), followed by Hartford city (1.67K), and Bridgeport city (1.25K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with African ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Connecticut.

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Connecticut Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
New Haven city
Hartford city
Bridgeport city
Waterbury city
New Britain city
Naugatuck borough
West Haven city
Danbury city
Stamford city
East Hartford CDP
Ranking of Connecticut Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank City or Place Population
1 New Haven city 2415
2 Hartford city 1667
3 Bridgeport city 1248
4 Waterbury city 692
5 New Britain city 593
6 Naugatuck borough 564
7 West Haven city 545
8 Danbury city 472
9 Stamford city 464
10 East Hartford CDP 394
11 Norwich city 375
12 Norwalk city 266
13 West Hartford CDP 255
14 New London city 166
15 Trumbull Center CDP 165
16 Manchester CDP 161
17 Torrington city 160
18 Willimantic CDP 150
19 Wethersfield CDP 113
20 Bristol city 111
21 Shelton city 97
22 Thompsonville CDP 81
23 Terryville CDP 77
24 Meriden city 66
25 Milford city (balance) 59
26 Northwest Harwinton CDP 58
27 Rockville CDP 54
28 Middletown city 52
28 North Haven CDP 52
29 Pawcatuck CDP 45
30 Kensington CDP 40
31 Waterford CDP 35
32 Plainfield Village CDP 34
33 Southwood Acres CDP 32
33 Watertown CDP 32
34 Quinnipiac University CDP 28
35 Stratford Downtown CDP 25
35 Windsor Locks CDP 25
36 East Haven CDP 24
37 Groton city 21
37 Long Hill CDP (New London County) 21
37 Noroton CDP 21
38 Storrs CDP 20
39 Broad Brook CDP 19
40 Cos Cob CDP 17
40 Fairfield University CDP 17
41 Hazardville CDP 13
42 Blue Hills CDP 12
42 Oronoque CDP 12
43 Greenwich CDP 11
43 Wallingford Center CDP 11
44 Guilford Center CDP 7
44 Litchfield borough 7
45 Glastonbury Center CDP 6
46 Mamanasco Lake CDP 3
47 Saugatuck CDP 2
47 Weatogue CDP 2
48 Derby city 1
48 Mashantucket CDP 1