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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 265,206 people. This is a decrease of 3.21% since the last Census (which gave a population of 274,004 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)
    • Bozrah is located in New London County (CT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,712 people
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  • Colchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Colchester is located in New London County (CT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,774 people
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  • East Lyme
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • East Lyme is located in New London County (CT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
  • Franklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Franklin is located in New London County (CT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,914 people
  • Griswold
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Griswold is located in New London County (CT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
  • Groton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Groton is located in New London County (CT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,872 people
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  • Lebanon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lebanon is located in New London County (CT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,112 people
  • Ledyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ledyard is located in New London County (CT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,579 people
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    • Lisbon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lisbon is located in New London County (CT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
    • Lyme
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lyme is located in New London County (CT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,304 people
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    • Montville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Montville is located in New London County (CT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,463 people
    • New London
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • New London is located in New London County (CT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
    • North Stonington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
    • Norwich
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Norwich is located in New London County (CT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
    • Old Lyme
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Lyme is located in New London County (CT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,280 people
    • Preston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Preston is located in New London County (CT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
    • Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Salem is located in New London County (CT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,083 people
    • Sprague
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Sprague is located in New London County (CT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,851 people
    • Stonington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
    • Voluntown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Waterford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Waterford is located in New London County (CT)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,865 people

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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.
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