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Welcome to New London County ...

Time Zone: New London County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

New London County is one of the original counties of Connecticut and was founded in 1666.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> New London had a population of 265,784 people. This is a decrease of 3.02% since the last Census (which gave a population of 274,055 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New London represented 7.67% of the total population of Connecticut.

Below are some of the communities located in New London County:

  • Bozrah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bozrah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bozrah is located in New London County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bozrah <3>
  • Colchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
    • Colchester is located in New London County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,774 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <3>
  • East Lyme
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • East Lyme is located in New London County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
  • Franklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Franklin is located in New London County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,914 people
  • Griswold
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Griswold is located in New London County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
  • Groton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Groton is located in New London County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <3>
  • Lebanon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lebanon is located in New London County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,112 people
  • Ledyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ledyard is located in New London County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,579 people
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    • Lisbon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Lisbon is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
    • Lyme
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
      • Lyme is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyme <3>
    • Montville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Montville is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,463 people
    • New London
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • New London is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
    • North Stonington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
    • Norwich
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Norwich is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
    • Old Lyme
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Old Lyme is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,280 people
    • Preston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Preston is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
    • Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Salem is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,083 people
    • Sprague
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
      • Sprague is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,851 people
    • Stonington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
    • Voluntown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voluntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
      • Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Waterford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,865 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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