How many people live in the Norwich, CT area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 282,600 people in the Norwich, CT area. That makes the Norwich, CT metropolitan statistical area the 177th-most populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.08% of the nation's population.
283K
population of Norwich, CT area (2024)
0.08%
Norwich, CT area share of US population (2024)
Between 2020 and 2024, the population of the Norwich, CT area increased from 278,400 to 282,600—a 1.5% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 2.5%.
About 282,600 people lived in the Norwich, CT area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metro Area, 2020–2024
What are the age demographics of the Norwich, CT area?
About 20.7% of the Norwich, CT area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, higher than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 18.7% of the Norwich, CT area population, below the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A higher share of the Norwich, CT area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Norwich, CT area?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 70.9% of the Norwich, CT area population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
A higher share of the Norwich, CT area population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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