The 10 Whitest Cities In Connecticut For 2026

Here are the 10 whites places in Connecticut for 2026:

1. Portland
2. Simsbury Center
3. Southwood Acres
4. Terryville
5. Glastonbury Center
6. Branford Center
7. Putnam
8. Winsted
9. Pawcatuck
10. Kensington

The 10 Whitest Cities In Connecticut For 2026

Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in Connecticut for 2026

To rank the whitest places in Connecticut, we used Saturday Night Science to look at Census demographic data.

We had to look at the number of white people living in each city in Connecticut on a per capita basis. In other words, the percentage of white people living in each city in Connecticut.

We looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

• Hispanic or Latino
• White alone*
• Black or African American alone*
• American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
• Asian alone*
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
• Some other race alone*
• Two or more races*

Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as White alone.

We limited our analysis to town with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 55 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 85.1% to 15.1%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of White population, with a higher score being more White than a lower score. Portland took the distinction of being the most White, while Hartford was the least White city.

We updated this article for 2026. This report represents our eleventh time ranking the whitest cities in Connecticut.

Read on for more information on how the cities in Connecticut ranked by population of White residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

Summary: White Populations Across Connecticut

We measured the locations with the highest percentage of white people in Connecticut. According to the most recent data, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in Connecticut.

The most White cities in Connecticut are Portland, Simsbury Center, Southwood Acres, Terryville, Glastonbury Center, Branford Center, Putnam, Winsted, Pawcatuck, and Kensington.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least White places in Connecticut:

1. Hartford
2. Bridgeport
3. Waterbury

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