New London County, CT Population

Overview

269,131

Total Population

41.4

Median age

49.65%

Female population %

101.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

52.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

30,806

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

New London County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in New London County is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New London County's population under 18 was 19.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New London County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New London County, 15.89% were under the age of 15, 20.17% aged 15 to 29, 45.60% aged 30 to 64, 15.99% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,897 less females than males in New London County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.65% females and 50.35% males in New London County, CT.
The New London County, CT gender ratio is 101.4:100 i.e. 101.4 men to 100 women (1.014).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 11,113.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 11,139.

New London County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New London County population: 78.47% are White, 5.98% are Black or African American, 0.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.11% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.71% are some other race and 7.19% are multiracial.
New London County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 30,806 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 238,325 (88.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New London County is White with a population of 211,182 (78.47% of the total population).

New London County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 274,173 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, New London County's population increased by 14,308 (5.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New London County's population decreased by 5,771 (2.11%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2021, New London County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 259,711.