New London city, Connecticut
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,003
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,003
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,375
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,367
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,620
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.0%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 47.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 16.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 35.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 44.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,242
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 18.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 36.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $253,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,774
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $951
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,340
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,794
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.04
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 32.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 100,574
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 221,549
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 79,780
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 590,946
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,437
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,098
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,687
Persons in poverty, percent 21.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,868.7
Population per square mile, 2010 4,918.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.62
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.62
FIPS Code 0952280