New London County, Connecticut's estimated population is 261,969 with a growth rate of -0.41% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. New London County, Connecticut is the 5th largest county in Connecticut. The 2010 Population was 274,004 and has seen a growth of -4.39% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1790 | 33,200 | 0.00% | |
1800 | 34,883 | 1,683 | 5.07% |
1810 | 34,707 | -176 | -0.50% |
1820 | 35,943 | 1,236 | 3.56% |
1830 | 42,201 | 6,258 | 17.41% |
1840 | 44,463 | 2,262 | 5.36% |
1850 | 51,821 | 7,358 | 16.55% |
1860 | 61,731 | 9,910 | 19.12% |
1870 | 66,570 | 4,839 | 7.84% |
1880 | 73,152 | 6,582 | 9.89% |
1890 | 76,634 | 3,482 | 4.76% |
1900 | 82,758 | 6,124 | 7.99% |
1910 | 91,253 | 8,495 | 10.26% |
1920 | 104,611 | 13,358 | 14.64% |
1930 | 118,966 | 14,355 | 13.72% |
1940 | 125,224 | 6,258 | 5.26% |
1950 | 144,821 | 19,597 | 15.65% |
1960 | 185,745 | 40,924 | 28.26% |
1970 | 230,348 | 44,603 | 24.01% |
1980 | 238,409 | 8,061 | 3.50% |
1990 | 254,957 | 16,548 | 6.94% |
2010 | 274,004 | 19,047 | 7.47% |
2011 | 273,037 | -967 | -0.35% |
2012 | 274,091 | 1,054 | 0.39% |
2013 | 272,976 | -1,115 | -0.41% |
2014 | 271,462 | -1,514 | -0.55% |
2015 | 269,636 | -1,826 | -0.67% |
2016 | 268,403 | -1,233 | -0.46% |
2017 | 267,419 | -984 | -0.37% |
2018 | 266,285 | -1,134 | -0.42% |
2019 | 265,206 | -1,079 | -0.41% |
2020 | 264,127 | -1,079 | -0.41% |
2021 | 263,048 | -1,079 | -0.41% |
2022 | 261,969 | -1,079 | -0.41% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 213,152 | 79.87% |
Black or African American | 15,622 | 5.85% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,632 | 0.61% |
Asian | 10,855 | 4.07% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 43 | 0.02% |
Some Other Race | 9,357 | 3.51% |
Two or More Races | 16,207 | 6.07% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 109,616 | 2.33 | 67.1 |
Married | 52,397 | 2.93 | 83.1 |
Male | 6,022 | 2.77 | 56.3 |
Female | 13,081 | 2.92 | 49.7 |
Non Family | 38,116 | 1.22 | 52.8 |
2.83
Average Family Size
2.33
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 4,511 | 2.40% |
9th to 12th Grade | 9,027 | 4.80% |
High School Graduate | 53,519 | 28.45% |
Some College | 40,066 | 21.30% |
Associates Degree | 16,309 | 8.67% |
Bachelors Degree | 34,869 | 18.54% |
Graduate Degree | 29,787 | 15.84% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 7,772 | 6,871 | 3,962 |
White | 149,203 | 141,672 | 54,805 |
2+ Races | 6,980 | 6,156 | 1,848 |
Native American | 1,072 | 1,028 | 257 |
Black | 10,306 | 8,752 | 1,672 |
Hispanic | 15,729 | 12,486 | 2,547 |
Other Race | 5,445 | 4,345 | 669 |
Islander | 43 | 43 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.98%.
$47,437
Average Earnings
$59,872
Average Male
$37,099
Average Female
86.68% of New London County, Connecticut residents speak only English, while 13.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.72% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 14,013 | 2,980 | 21.27% |
Hispanic | 27,656 | 4,917 | 17.78% |
Multiple | 15,337 | 1,878 | 12.24% |
Islander | 43 | 5 | 11.63% |
Asian | 10,607 | 708 | 6.67% |
White | 192,283 | 11,897 | 6.19% |
Native | 1,525 | 94 | 6.16% |
Other | 2,424 | NaN% |
8.46%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.79%
Male Poverty Rate
9.13%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in New London County, Connecticut is Black, with 21.27% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in New London County, Connecticut is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.99%.
49.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.7%
Male Marriage Rate
48.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 18,180 | 10.68% |
Black | 1,218 | 10.31% |
Native American | 131 | 10.41% |
Asian | 317 | 3.60% |
Other Race | 258 | 3.88% |
2+ Races | 959 | 11.07% |
Hispanic | 1,298 | 7.03% |
4.43%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.10%
Veteran Disability Rate
66.4%
Labor Force Participation
59.7%
Employment Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
51.91%
Born in New London County, Connecticut
91.35%
Native Born
8.65%
Foreign Born
3.68%
Non Citizen
4.96%
Naturalized
91.35% of New London County, Connecticut residents were born in the United States, with 51.91% having been born in Connecticut. 3.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.