Ranking of Connecticut Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Italian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 584.13K people in Connecticut with Italian ancestry (16.20% of Connecticut population). Among all Connecticut cities and places with a population of at least 10K, North Haven CDP had the highest percentage of its population with Italian ancestry (39.73%), followed by East Haven CDP (35.49%), and Derby city (27.92%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having Italian ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Connecticut.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Connecticut Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Italian Ancestry in 2021
North Haven CDP
East Haven CDP
Derby city
Milford city (balance)
Torrington city
Shelton city
Wethersfield CDP
Orange CDP
Wallingford Center CDP
Ansonia city
Ranking of Connecticut Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Italian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 North Haven CDP 39.73
2 East Haven CDP 35.49
3 Derby city 27.92
4 Milford city (balance) 23.82
5 Torrington city 23.29
6 Shelton city 23.19
7 Wethersfield CDP 23.17
8 Orange CDP 22.76
9 Wallingford Center CDP 21.71
10 Ansonia city 21.53
11 Naugatuck borough 21.31
12 Trumbull Center CDP 21.03
13 West Haven city 20.92
14 Middletown city 20.59
15 Newington CDP 20.46
16 Bristol city 17.91
17 Windsor Locks CDP 16.82
18 Bethel CDP 15.85
19 Greenwich CDP 15.31
20 Norwalk city 15.10
21 Meriden city 13.57
22 Stamford city 13.53
23 Manchester CDP 13.50
24 Danbury city 12.96
25 Waterbury city 12.95
26 West Hartford CDP 12.42
27 Norwich city 10.49
28 New London city 8.94
29 New Haven city 8.18
30 Willimantic CDP 7.51
31 New Britain city 6.98
32 East Hartford CDP 6.03
33 Bridgeport city 5.55
34 Storrs CDP 4.39
35 Hartford city 3.55