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Largest Subsaharan African population, Connecticut cities

Connecticut cities ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 49 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 49 is 148. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Shelton, CT, up 16 places to #18.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01▲1New Haven, CTCT138,7743,257+26%

02▲2West Haven, CTCT55,3512,727+27%

03▼2Bridgeport, CTCT152,2732,643−13%

04▼1Hartford, CTCT121,9812,623−19%

05▲5Norwalk, CTCT94,5082,423+448%

06▼1Waterbury, CTCT115,7712,238+3%

07▲1East Hartford, CTCT50,9181,732+16%

08▼1Stamford, CTCT139,5351,657+160%

09Danbury, CTCT89,0331,392+125%

10▲2Manchester, CTCT36,7591,341+285%

11▼5New Britain, CTCT76,2861,128+49%

12▲9Bristol, CTCT62,341749+1262%

13▲4Norwich, CTCT40,001686−20%

14▼3West Hartford, CTCT63,620583+27%

15▼1Middletown, CTCT48,439511+46%

16Naugatuck, CTCT32,230462+255%

17▲9Newington, CTCT30,896290−41%

18▲16Shelton, CTCT42,880276+80%

19▲8Willimantic, CTCT18,096235+124%

20▼5Ansonia, CTCT19,216203−7%

21▼2Wethersfield, CTCT27,250203+1028%

22▲7Orange, CTCT14,315200+365%

23▲2Meriden, CTCT60,810159+2%

24▲4New London, CTCT28,003151−43%

25▼2Torrington, CTCT35,796148+679%

26Sandy Hook, CTCT9,863120–

27▲8Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,46098–

28▼8Milford, CTCT51,21595−69%

29▼16East Haven, CTCT27,80694+348%

30Old Greenwich, CTCT6,93687+770%

31▲8Thompsonville, CTCT7,92783−69%

32▲6Storrs, CTCT15,207810%

33▲12Derby, CTCT12,92568−30%

34Rockville, CTCT7,07267–

35▼4Greenwich, CTCT14,79257+185%

36▲10Windsor Locks, CTCT12,57949−33%

37▲7Riverside, CTCT8,95446–

38Wallingford Center, CTCT18,20844−23%

39Cheshire, CTCT6,17243−37%

40Pawcatuck, CTCT5,57742+8%

41▲6Cos Cob, CTCT7,54638–

42▲1Noroton, CTCT5,53936–

43▼11Terryville, CTCT5,46134–

44▼2Groton, CTCT10,16033−37%

45Daniels Farm, CTCT5,97622–

46▼22North Haven, CTCT24,33616−71%

47▼10Putnam, CTCT7,12016+14%

48▼26Trumbull Center, CTCT10,26412–

49Hazardville, CTCT6,02210–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES