METRO AREA
New Haven Metro
New Haven, CT · 1 counties · 578,741 residents (2025 est.) · 367 sq mi
Notable rankings
#6Most densely populatedof 9251,576The short version
New Haven is a metro area of 570,598 people. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. Density works out to 1,554 people per square mile. 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $88,197, close to the national figure. Median home value sits at $353,100.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
570,598
+1%since 2023
from 566,803 in 2023
578,741 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2022 – 2025
Land area
367 sq mi
Population, 2022 – 2024
2024571K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(28,405)
5 to 95.2%(29,672)
10 to 145.7%(32,439)
15 to 197%(39,870)
20 to 247.1%(40,539)
25 to 3413.2%(75,536)
35 to 4412.4%(70,620)
45 to 5412.1%(68,918)
55 to 6413.8%(78,533)
65 to 7410.7%(60,916)
75 to 845.5%(31,344)
85 and over2.4%(13,806)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$88,197
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $86,266 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2022 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
56.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2023
from 55.6% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade10.2%
Information9.8%
Other services5.9%
Wholesale trade5.5%
Finance & insurance4.7%
Public administration4.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
Education & health services0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
Construction0.2%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$353,100
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $328,300 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2022 – 2024
4.0
+5%since 2023
from 3.8 in 2023
2022 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2023
White, non-Hispanic59.6%(337,620)
Black13%(73,955)
Hispanic / Latino19.1%(108,273)
Asian4.3%(24,651)
Other3.9%(22,304)
2024
White, non-Hispanic58.5%(333,578)
Black13%(74,251)
Hispanic / Latino19.5%(111,540)
Asian4.5%(25,619)
Other4.5%(25,610)
75
+2%since 2023
from 74 in 2023
2022 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican9.7%(55,115)
South American3.1%(17,944)
Mexican2.8%(16,232)
Ecuadorian1.4%(8,085)
Central American1.4%(7,815)
Dominican1.2%(6,600)
Guatemalan0.9%(5,028)
Colombian0.9%(4,886)
Cuban0.5%(2,638)
Peruvian0.3%(1,793)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,489)
Argentine0.2%(1,194)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(1,175)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,041)
Chilean0.1%(399)
Honduran0.1%(389)
Panamanian0.1%(375)
Costa Rican0.1%(302)
Nicaraguan0%(232)
Bolivian0%(226)
Uruguayan0%(175)
Paraguayan0%(84)
Asian origin
Chinese1.4%(7,863)
Asian Indian0.9%(5,278)
Korean0.4%(2,348)
Filipino0.4%(2,297)
Kazakh0.2%(1,276)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,173)
Pakistani0.2%(1,154)
Laotian0.1%(782)
Bangladeshi0.1%(531)
Thai0.1%(511)
Cambodian0.1%(374)
Japanese0.1%(370)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0.1%(342)
Taiwanese0%(282)
Sri Lankan0%(94)
Indonesian0%(72)
Burmese0%(43)
Mongolian0%(40)
Malaysian0%(34)
Singaporean0%(12)
Uzbek0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(261)
Fijian0%(237)
Samoan0%(55)
Chamorro0%(20)
Marshallese0%(5)
Ancestry
Italian19%(108,230)
Irish14.2%(80,855)
English7.1%(40,580)
German7.1%(40,410)
Polish5.3%(30,361)
American3%(16,945)
French2.4%(13,772)
Subsaharan African1.6%(9,104)
West Indian1.5%(8,724)
French Canadian1.4%(7,866)
Scottish1.2%(6,759)
Russian1.2%(6,729)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.9%(5,388)
Swedish0.9%(5,342)
Arab0.9%(5,271)
Portuguese0.9%(4,959)
Hungarian0.9%(4,865)
Greek0.7%(4,194)
Dutch0.6%(3,152)
Lithuanian0.5%(2,893)
Ukrainian0.4%(2,488)
Slovak0.4%(2,294)
Canadian0.3%(1,942)
Norwegian0.3%(1,925)
British0.3%(1,719)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(1,664)
Haitian0.3%(1,570)
Danish0.3%(1,569)
Turkish0.3%(1,504)
Austrian0.3%(1,445)
Moroccan0.2%(1,325)
Welsh0.2%(1,245)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(1,235)
Nigerian0.2%(1,072)
Armenian0.2%(1,005)
Lebanese0.2%(1,003)
Czech0.2%(980)
Swiss0.2%(890)
Brazilian0.1%(806)
Croatian0.1%(790)
Ghanaian0.1%(692)
Cape Verdean0.1%(685)
Finnish0.1%(632)
Egyptian0.1%(593)
Romanian0.1%(587)
Syrian0.1%(586)
Iranian0.1%(575)
Latvian0.1%(529)
Israeli0.1%(472)
Guyanese0.1%(460)
Serbian0.1%(304)
Australian0.1%(291)
Belgian0%(239)
Bulgarian0%(230)
Slovene0%(208)
Barbadian0%(198)
Kenyan0%(172)
Ethiopian0%(157)
Palestinian0%(144)
Iraqi0%(112)
Jordanian0%(59)
Macedonian0%(14)
Somali0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2023
from 91.7% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.9%
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.4%
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.2%(96,875)
Married47.4%(108,657)
Widowed2.5%(5,802)
Divorced7.9%(18,127)
Women 15+
Never married37.7%(94,529)
Married42.4%(106,202)
Widowed8%(20,031)
Divorced11.9%(29,859)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.8%
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.5%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.7%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.9%
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.4%(3,567)
Gulf War (1990s)14.1%(2,897)
Vietnam era36.9%(7,580)
Korean War6.9%(1,424)
World War II1.1%(236)
Share of the 20,524 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in New Haven, CT?
New Haven, CT has about 570,598 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in New Haven, CT?
The typical household in New Haven, CT earns about $88,197 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is New Haven, CT expensive?
In New Haven, CT, the median home is worth about $353,100, and the typical rent is about $1,525 a month.
How educated are people in New Haven, CT?
About 42.0% of adults age 25 and over in New Haven, CT hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in New Haven, CT?
About 11.4% of people in New Haven, CT live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024