New London is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 631 people and two associated neighborhoods, New London is the 462nd largest community in North Carolina.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.11% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small town, New London doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of people in New London who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.96% of adults in New London have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in New London in 2022 was $37,724, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $150,896 for a family of four. However, New London contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

New London is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call New London home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New London residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. New London also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.27% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in New London include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in New London is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.