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New London County, CT

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New London County is the fourth most populous in the state of Connecticut, representing 7% of the state's population, and the fourth largest in geography: about 14% of the state's total area of coverage.

Total GDP for the county increased 16%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $22 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, New London County voted for Democratic candidates every single time.

New London County comprises Norwich-New London, CT metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Norwich.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Hartford County, Middlesex County, Tolland County, Windham County, Suffolk County, Kent County, and Washington County.

Starting in 2022, the U.S. Census adopted the nine planning regions in Connecticut as county equivalents. Previously there were eight conventional counties. Please check individual CT ZIP codes for their new vs. old county affiliations.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
55.38%37.72%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
55.81%42.19%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
59.91%38.84%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
58.33%40.07%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
50.42%43.76%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
56.92%40.91%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%16%
Government
Enterprises
20%-7%
Private Industries80%24%
Agriculture1%140%
Mining<1%29%
Utilities8%-6%
Construction2%9%
Manufacturing23%56%
– Durable17%61%
– Nondurable6%43%
Trade8%20%
– Wholesale3%17%
– Retail5%23%
Transportation2%16%
Information2%66%
Finance & Insurance2%20%
Real Estate11%8%
Professional &
Business Services
6%28%
Educational Services1%9%
Healthcare &
Social Services
8%27%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%-16%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%-6%
Other Services21%13%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers5387
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
3374
📺 Electronics & Appliance1874
🛒 Grocery Stores10289
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores7891
⚕️ Health & Personal Care7586
⛽ Gasoline Stations10290
👕 Clothing Stores7983
👠 Shoe Stores2174
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry2375
🏸 Sporting Goods1669
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers758
🏬 Department Stores5087
💐 Florists1379
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops2579
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 1059
🍺 Bars & Taverns2173
🍽️ Full-service restaurants28292
🍔 Limited-service restaurants19987
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers5474
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation6789
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%125%$618,400 N/A
Top 20%52%$325,100 More than $250,000
Next highest 20%22%$139,200 $174,000
Middle 20%14%$88,900 $110,100
Second lowest 20%9%$54,900 $71,300
Bottom 20%3%$20,900 $38,000
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries74%$116,100
Self-Employment14%$65,300
Investment Income128%$33,700
Social Security36%$24,700
Supplemental Security4%$10,200
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement29%$35,300
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
<1%3%4%5%
$25K
– $49K
1%5%5%6%
$50K
– $99K
1%9%10%9%
$100K
– $199K
<1%9%13%6%
$200K
& more
<1%2%6%2%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$60,000 $42,800
African-American$43,100 $52,900
Hispanic$31,500 $37,200
Asian$67,200 $43,500
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$31,800 $26,300
Highschool & GED$55,900 $34,800
Some College to
Associate’s
$58,800 $42,700
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$80,500 $57,200
Graduate Degree$102,700 $72,200
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$90,700 $64,600
STEM2$90,400 $82,800
Gray-Collar3$103,600 Below $10,000
Pink-Collar4$27,300 $22,400
Sales5$53,900 $29,600
Blue-Collar6$50,300 $33,300
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding+$
Cold Waves+
Drought$
Earthquake+$
Hail+
Heat Waves+
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+++$
Landslide++$
Lightning++$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather+
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in New London County