New London County, CT Demographics

The median household income in New London County was $85,435 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 492(0.57%) from $85,927 in 2020. This income is 114.51% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, New London County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $107,502. Overall, the median household income for the county of New London County stands at $85,435.
In New London County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $54,225 for males and $33,269 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $77,326 for males and $58,261 for females.
In New London County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $98,926, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $48,076.
In 2021, the population of New London County was 268,805, a 0.21% increase year-by-year from 2020. Previously, in 2020, New London County's population was 268,248, an increase of 0.93% compared to a population of 265,784 in 2019.
The median age in New London County, CT is 41.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 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.
The total population of New London County is estimated to be 269,131 with 135,514 males (50.35%) and 133,617 females (49.65%). There are 1,897 less females than males in New London County.
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.