Connecticut Population
Connecticut is the fourth most densely populated state in the United States, with approximately 3.6 million people living within its borders. The population of Connecticut is largely concentrated in the coastal cities and towns, especially around Bridgeport and New Haven. The majority of Connecticut’s population is white, with African Americans making up 9.5%, Hispanics 12.1%, Asians 5.3%, and Native Americans 0.7%. The largest cities in Connecticut are Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford, Stamford, Waterbury, Norwalk, Danbury, and New Britain.
The majority of Connecticut’s population reports English as their primary language; however Spanish is also spoken by a significant portion of the population at 11%. Other languages spoken include Portuguese (2%), French (1%), and Italian (0.7%). The median age for residents of Connecticut is 40 years old; however this varies between different regions of the state with younger populations being found in coastal cities such as Stamford and older populations being found in rural areas like Litchfield County.
In terms of education levels in Connecticut, 91% of adults have at least a high school degree while 38% have a bachelor’s degree or higher. This makes it one of the most educated states in the nation on average with many highly educated professionals living and working within its borders. In terms of gender parity in education attainment levels women are slightly ahead with 39% having a bachelor’s degree or higher compared to 37% for men.
The economy in Connecticut has traditionally been reliant on manufacturing industries such as aerospace engineering and defense contractors; however this industry has been declining due to increased automation and offshoring leading to job losses across all sectors but especially manufacturing jobs which have seen a sharp decline since 2000. Despite this decline there are still many industries that contribute to the economic health of the state including finance & insurance services which accounts for 14% of total employment followed by educational services at 11%.
Connecticut Population by Year – Historical Population Data
Year | Population | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|
2022 | 3,626,205 | 0.08% |
2021 | 3,623,355 | 0.72% |
2020 | 3,597,362 | 0.88% |
2019 | 3,566,022 | -0.24% |
2018 | 3,574,561 | -0.02% |
2017 | 3,575,324 | -0.13% |
2016 | 3,579,830 | -0.24% |
2015 | 3,588,561 | -0.20% |
2014 | 3,595,697 | 0.00% |
2013 | 3,595,792 | 0.02% |
2012 | 3,595,211 | 0.18% |
2011 | 3,588,632 | 0.26% |
2010 | 3,579,173 | 0.49% |
2009 | 3,561,807 | 0.46% |
2008 | 3,545,579 | 0.52% |
2007 | 3,527,270 | 0.28% |
2006 | 3,517,460 | 0.30% |
2005 | 3,506,956 | 0.31% |
2004 | 3,496,094 | 0.34% |
2003 | 3,484,336 | 0.74% |
2002 | 3,458,749 | 0.75% |
2001 | 3,432,835 | 0.62% |
2000 | 3,411,777 | 3.95% |
1999 | 3,282,031 | 0.29% |
1998 | 3,272,563 | 0.12% |
1997 | 3,268,514 | 0.05% |
1996 | 3,267,030 | 0.05% |
1995 | 3,265,293 | -0.09% |
1994 | 3,268,346 | -0.12% |
1993 | 3,272,325 | -0.08% |
1992 | 3,274,997 | -0.41% |
1991 | 3,288,640 | -0.01% |
1990 | 3,289,056 | 0.17% |
1989 | 3,283,403 | 0.35% |
1988 | 3,271,953 | 0.76% |
1987 | 3,247,291 | 0.73% |
1986 | 3,223,740 | 0.71% |
1985 | 3,201,131 | 0.66% |
1984 | 3,180,014 | 0.56% |
1983 | 3,162,354 | 0.74% |
1982 | 3,139,013 | 0.33% |
1981 | 3,128,836 | 0.50% |
1980 | 3,113,174 | 0.56% |
1979 | 3,095,917 | 0.14% |
1978 | 3,091,627 | 0.19% |
1977 | 3,085,722 | 0.08% |
1976 | 3,083,335 | 0.03% |
1975 | 3,082,500 | 0.27% |
1974 | 3,074,047 | 0.20% |
1973 | 3,067,814 | -0.03% |
1972 | 3,068,699 | 0.25% |
1971 | 3,060,938 | 0.95% |
1970 | 3,032,217 | 1.07% |
Connecticut Population by City
Rank | Name | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
1 | Bridgeport | 148,654 | 0.30% | 9,336 | 16.06 |
2 | Stamford | 135,470 | 0.93% | 3,704 | 37.62 |
3 | New Haven | 134,023 | 0.31% | 7,239 | 18.69 |
4 | Hartford | 121,054 | -0.31% | 6,901 | 17.38 |
5 | Waterbury | 114,403 | 0.35% | 4,054 | 28.52 |
6 | Norwalk | 91,184 | 0.60% | 4,057 | 22.89 |
7 | Danbury | 86,518 | 0.64% | 2,103 | 41.95 |
8 | New Britain | 74,135 | 0.13% | 5,572 | 13.36 |
9 | West Hartford | 64,083 | 0.13% | 2,946 | 21.84 |
10 | Meriden | 60,850 | 0% | 2,557 | 23.8 |
11 | Bristol | 60,833 | 0.06% | 2,308 | 26.41 |
12 | West Haven | 55,584 | 0% | 5,171 | 10.75 |
13 | East Hartford | 51,045 | -0.04% | 2,833 | 18 |
14 | Milford | 50,558 | -0.14% | 2,298 | 21.91 |
15 | Middletown | 47,717 | 0.01% | 1,164 | 41.02 |
16 | Shelton | 40,869 | 0.32% | 1,347 | 30.63 |
17 | Norwich | 40,125 | -0.09% | 1,426 | 28.06 |
18 | Manchester | 36,379 | 1.54% | 5,898 | 6.46 |
19 | Torrington | 35,515 | -0.25% | 886 | 39.77 |
20 | Naugatuck | 31,519 | -0.11% | 1,928 | 16.3 |
21 | Newington | 30,536 | -0.01% | 2,323 | 13.14 |
22 | East Haven | 27,923 | -0.48% | 2,238 | 12.3 |
23 | New London | 27,367 | -0.09% | 4,855 | 5.62 |
24 | Wethersfield | 27,298 | 0.23% | 2,234 | 12.3 |
25 | North Haven | 24,253 | 0.07% | 1,166 | 20.84 |
26 | Ansonia | 18,918 | -0.18% | 3,127 | 6.02 |
27 | Wallingford Center | 18,278 | 0.04% | 2,521 | 7.26 |
28 | Willimantic | 18,149 | 0.22% | 4,155 | 4.4 |
29 | Storrs | 15,979 | 0.40% | 2,893 | 5.59 |
30 | Orange | 14,280 | 0.22% | 837 | 17.18 |
31 | Greenwich | 13,836 | 0.64% | 3,430 | 4.11 |
32 | Windsor Locks | 12,613 | 0.10% | 1,402 | 9.02 |
33 | Derby | 12,325 | -0.47% | 2,403 | 5.06 |
34 | Bethel | 11,582 | 1.69% | 2,981 | 4.09 |
35 | Kensington | 9,962 | 1.46% | 1,990 | 5.23 |
36 | Oakville | 9,504 | 0.48% | 2,971 | 3.25 |
37 | Groton | 9,387 | -1.09% | 2,947 | 3.08 |
38 | Riverside | 8,843 | 0.48% | 3,706 | 2.42 |
39 | Thompsonville | 8,514 | -0.07% | 4,175 | 2.04 |
40 | Glastonbury Center | 8,459 | 1.23% | 1,848 | 4.75 |
41 | Rockville | 7,920 | 0.56% | 4,763 | 1.69 |
42 | Southwood Acres | 7,879 | 0.28% | 1,953 | 4.07 |
43 | Ridgefield | 7,596 | -0.07% | 1,185 | 6.4 |
44 | Winsted | 7,192 | -0.73% | 1,522 | 4.62 |
45 | New Milford | 7,160 | 0.88% | 2,158 | 3.41 |
46 | Putnam | 7,065 | -0.21% | 2,177 | 3.22 |
47 | Old Greenwich | 6,962 | 0.50% | 3,542 | 2 |
48 | Cos Cob | 6,873 | 0.14% | 3,325 | 2.08 |
49 | Hazardville | 6,870 | 3.10% | 2,294 | 3.29 |
50 | Cheshire Village | 6,499 | 1.07% | 1,992 | 3.37 |
51 | Simsbury Center | 6,268 | 0.68% | 1,402 | 4.56 |
52 | Branford Center | 6,026 | 0.35% | 3,234 | 1.88 |
53 | Portland | 5,813 | -0.09% | 1,022 | 5.67 |
54 | Pawcatuck | 5,433 | -0.35% | 1,576 | 3.41 |
55 | Sherwood Manor | 5,372 | -0.07% | 1,709 | 3.14 |
56 | Terryville | 5,202 | -0.35% | 1,865 | 2.76 |
57 | Heritage Village | 5,091 | 2.54% | 2,240 | 2.46 |
58 | Lake Pocotopaug | 4,901 | 2.81% | 1,682 | 3.17 |
59 | Stafford Springs | 4,780 | -0.44% | 740 | 6.38 |
60 | Colchester | 4,700 | -0.17% | 1,046 | 4.47 |
61 | Byram | 4,493 | 0.77% | 5,762 | 0.8 |
62 | Mystic | 4,348 | 0.32% | 1,310 | 3.35 |
63 | Danielson | 4,155 | 0.24% | 3,825 | 1.09 |
64 | Broad Brook | 3,998 | -0.18% | 671 | 5.92 |
65 | Watertown | 3,938 | 0.90% | 1,909 | 2.12 |
66 | Pemberwick | 3,899 | 0.56% | 5,839 | 0.68 |
67 | Durham | 3,771 | 2.13% | 644 | 6.25 |
68 | Collinsville | 3,721 | -0.05% | 1,185 | 3.13 |
69 | Old Mystic | 3,493 | -0.17% | 816 | 4.26 |
70 | Clinton | 3,441 | 0.20% | 1,438 | 2.41 |
71 | Jewett City | 3,328 | -0.48% | 4,652 | 0.7 |
72 | Niantic | 3,194 | 0.25% | 2,171 | 1.48 |
73 | Northwest Harwinton | 3,158 | -0.29% | 360 | 8.69 |
74 | Moosup | 3,113 | -0.39% | 1,333 | 2.31 |
75 | Waterford | 3,074 | 0.61% | 1,658 | 1.89 |
76 | East Hampton | 2,960 | 0.90% | 1,193 | 2.55 |
77 | Oxoboxo River | 2,955 | -0.72% | 676 | 4.28 |
78 | Weatogue | 2,906 | 0.44% | 983 | 3 |
79 | Coventry Lake | 2,823 | -0.61% | 948 | 2.92 |
80 | Deep River Center | 2,765 | 0.99% | 1,110 | 2.57 |
81 | Glenville | 2,762 | 1.54% | 3,916 | 0.74 |
82 | Blue Hills | 2,762 | -0.51% | 2,335 | 1.17 |
83 | Guilford Center | 2,586 | -0.04% | 1,176 | 2.2 |
84 | Essex Village | 2,583 | 0.35% | 741 | 3.52 |
85 | Plainfield Village | 2,580 | 0.08% | 1,516 | 1.71 |
86 | West Simsbury | 2,521 | 0.28% | 587 | 4.33 |
87 | Salmon Brook | 2,428 | 0.41% | 820 | 3 |
88 | Old Saybrook Center | 2,278 | 1.03% | 1,191 | 1.97 |
89 | Madison Center | 2,250 | -0.18% | 1,094 | 2.04 |
90 | Westbrook Center | 2,220 | -0.87% | 1,281 | 1.69 |
91 | East Brooklyn | 2,205 | 2.46% | 1,398 | 1.7 |
92 | Crystal Lake | 2,152 | 0.96% | 283 | 7.82 |
93 | Higganum | 2,089 | 1.80% | 449 | 4.91 |
94 | Somers | 1,990 | 0.98% | 971 | 2.11 |
95 | Moodus | 1,982 | 2.72% | 744 | 2.89 |
96 | Bethlehem Village | 1,970 | -0.26% | 251 | 7.79 |
97 | Thomaston | 1,928 | 0.10% | 1,852 | 1.04 |
98 | Newtown | 1,914 | -0.16% | 827 | 2.3 |
99 | North Granby | 1,835 | -0.61% | 216 | 8.34 |
100 | Georgetown | 1,832 | 0.16% | 641 | 2.87 |
101 | Southport | 1,797 | 1.14% | 2,168 | 0.86 |
102 | Chester Center | 1,720 | 0.91% | 886 | 2 |
103 | Poquonock Bridge | 1,686 | -0.24% | 1,247 | 1.34 |
104 | Noank | 1,654 | -0.86% | 1,057 | 1.52 |
105 | Canton Valley | 1,623 | 0.24% | 929 | 1.76 |
106 | South Coventry | 1,612 | 0.79% | 511 | 3.23 |
107 | Wauregan | 1,539 | 2.06% | 1,777 | 0.92 |
108 | South Woodstock | 1,493 | 1.31% | 296 | 5.24 |
109 | Woodmont | 1,486 | 0% | 5,404 | 0.28 |
110 | Wilton Center | 1,466 | 4.53% | 6,105 | 0.28 |
111 | North Grosvenor Dale | 1,464 | -0.48% | 637 | 2.27 |
112 | Suffield Depot | 1,440 | 0.82% | 750 | 1.97 |
113 | South Windham | 1,383 | -0.29% | 440 | 3.12 |
114 | Woodbury Center | 1,335 | 0.30% | 693 | 1.95 |
115 | Tariffville | 1,324 | 0% | 2,210 | 0.6 |
116 | New Hartford Center | 1,284 | -0.79% | 395 | 3.18 |
117 | Canaan | 1,190 | -0.17% | 679 | 1.75 |
118 | Baltic | 1,186 | -0.51% | 939 | 1.24 |
119 | Litchfield | 1,179 | -0.69% | 841 | 1.37 |
120 | Saybrook Manor | 1,172 | 1% | 1,565 | 0.77 |
121 | Gales Ferry | 1,159 | 0% | 1,323 | 0.88 |
122 | New Preston | 1,126 | -0.54% | 151 | 7.32 |
123 | Quinebaug | 1,114 | -0.18% | 255 | 4.34 |
124 | Lakeville | 1,059 | 1.20% | 349 | 3.15 |
125 | Mansfield Center | 1,021 | 0.68% | 340 | 3.07 |
126 | Terramuggus | 990 | -0.41% | 851 | 1.15 |
127 | Stonington | 976 | 0.51% | 2,906 | 0.34 |
128 | Brooklyn | 952 | -0.32% | 856 | 1.1 |
129 | Bantam | 720 | -0.56% | 701 | 1.01 |
130 | Sharon | 662 | -1.08% | 214 | 2.99 |
131 | Norfolk | 551 | 0% | 592 | 0.93 |
132 | Groton Long Point | 530 | 0.19% | 1,248 | 0.43 |
133 | Cannondale | 396 | 5.80% | 1,534 | 0.31 |
134 | Falls Village | 383 | -4.56% | 210 | 1.59 |
135 | Fenwick | 53 | 1.82% | 144 | 0.39 |