Population By Race and Ethnicity in New London County, CT in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 274,173 population of New London County, Connecticut comprised of 25,260 people who identified as Hispanic (9.21%), and 248,913 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New London County, Connecticut with a population of 231,723 (84.52%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,765 (6.48%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 12,140 (4.43%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New London County, Connecticut in 2012, with a population of 212,487 (77.5%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 19,236 (7.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 14,904 (5.44%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in New London, Connecticut.

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Population By Race in New London , CT in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,765 6.48%
White Alone 231,723 84.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,023 1.1%
Asian Alone 12,140 4.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 387 0.14%
Two Or More Races 9,135 3.33%
Population By Ethnicity in New London , CT in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,861 1.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 19,236 7.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 884 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 387 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 180 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,712 0.62%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 14,904 5.44%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 212,487 77.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,139 0.78%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 11,753 4.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 207 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,423 2.71%