Population By Race and Ethnicity in New London County, CT in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 267,829 population of New London County, Connecticut comprised of 28,677 people who identified as Hispanic (10.71%), and 239,152 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.29%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New London County, Connecticut with a population of 224,094 (83.67%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 18,521 (6.92%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 11,639 (4.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New London County, Connecticut in 2017, with a population of 202,644 (75.66%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 21,450 (8.01%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,093 (5.64%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 18,521 6.92%
White Alone 224,094 83.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,241 1.21%
Asian Alone 11,639 4.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 399 0.15%
Two Or More Races 9,935 3.71%
Population By Ethnicity in New London , CT in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,428 1.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 21,450 8.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,118 0.42%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 400 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 195 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,086 0.78%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,093 5.64%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 202,644 75.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,123 0.79%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 11,239 4.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 204 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,849 2.93%