New London, CT Population

Overview

27,585

Total Population

32.8

Median age

49.96%

Female population %

100.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

39.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9,319

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in New London is 32.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New London's population under 18 was 17.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New London's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New London, 14.85% were under the age of 15, 30.97% aged 15 to 29, 40.86% aged 30 to 64, 11.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 21 less females than males in New London:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.96% females and 50.04% males in New London, CT.
The New London, CT gender ratio is 100.2:100 i.e. 100.2 men to 100 women (1.002).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,106.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,725.

New London's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New London population: 53.59% are White, 16.06% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.85% are Asian, 16.71% are some other race and 10.44% are multiracial.
New London's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 9,319 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,266 (66.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New London is White with a population of 14,783 (53.59% of the total population).

New London's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 27,980 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, New London's population increased by 1,445 (5.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New London's population decreased by 293 (1.06%), 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 2022, New London's population was lowest in year 2007 at 25,917.