2025

Cities in New Haven County, CT ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 27 cities in New Haven County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in New Haven County

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  • 1
    Waterbury
    White population in Waterbury is 62,267
    46.58% of Waterbury population is White
  • 2
    New Haven
    White population in New Haven is 61,927
    41.46% of New Haven population is White
  • 3
    Meriden
    White population in Meriden is 46,610
    64.14% of Meriden population is White
  • 4
    West Haven
    White population in West Haven is 33,071
    53.65% of West Haven population is White
  • 5
    Naugatuck
    White population in Naugatuck is 24,566
    69.27% of Naugatuck population is White

List of 27 cities in New Haven County, CT by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total New Haven County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Waterbury 62,267 46.58% 24.76%
2 New Haven 61,927 41.46% 24.62%
3 Meriden 46,610 64.14% 18.53%
4 West Haven 33,071 53.65% 13.15%
5 Naugatuck 24,566 69.27% 9.77%
6 Ansonia 12,157 57.29% 4.83%
7 Derby 9,344 69.73% 3.72%
8 1,552 91.56% 0.62%

List of cities with no White Population in New Haven County, CT

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in New Haven County have no recorded White population*:
  • Beacon Falls town
  • Bethany town
  • Branford town
  • Cheshire town
  • East Haven town
  • Guilford town
  • Hamden town
  • Madison town
  • Middlebury town
  • North Branford town
  • North Haven town
  • Orange town
  • Oxford town
  • Prospect town
  • Seymour town
  • Southbury town
  • Wallingford town
  • Wolcott town
  • Woodbridge town
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in New Haven County, CT by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total New Haven County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.