Census ACS 2023 · 35 cities

Largest Cities in Connecticut

Connecticut has 35 cities with populations of 10,000 or more. The largest city is Bridgeport city with a population of 148,012. These cities represent the economic and cultural centers of the state, each with distinct demographic profiles reflecting local industries, housing markets, and community character. Explore the full ranking below to compare population, income, and age across all major cities in Connecticut.

Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

#	City	Population	Median Income	Median Age
1	Windsor Locks Cdp	12,555	$90,417	42.1
2	Willimantic Cdp	17,774	$41,972	31.9
3	Wethersfield Cdp	27,180	$118,523	44.1
4	West Haven city	55,147	$73,566	36
5	West Hartford Cdp	63,809	$125,616	40.3
6	Waterbury city	114,356	$51,642	37.8
7	Wallingford Center Cdp	18,107	$84,554	40.3
8	Trumbull Center Cdp	10,137	$124,547	41.7
9	Torrington city	35,481	$69,611	43.4
10	Storrs Cdp	13,502	$33,125	20.4
11	Stamford city	135,806	$107,474	38.2
12	Shelton city	41,402	$114,739	43.9
13	Orange Cdp	14,251	$145,625	45.5
14	Norwich city	39,992	$64,185	38.8
15	Norwalk city	91,375	$105,301	40.2
16	North Haven Cdp	24,177	$126,807	46.1
17	Newington Cdp	30,551	$98,585	45.2
18	New London city	27,199	$60,123	35.1
19	New Haven city	132,893	$53,771	31.9
20	New Britain city	73,301	$57,036	34.8
21	Naugatuck borough	31,634	$92,184	39.7
22	Milford city (balance)	50,749	$110,126	46.7
23	Middletown city	47,646	$73,979	39
24	Meriden city	60,418	$68,617	38.6
25	Manchester Cdp	36,561	$76,780	37
26	Hartford city	119,970	$45,300	33.4
27	Greenwich Cdp	14,528	$136,154	44
28	East Haven Cdp	27,729	$86,498	45.2
29	East Hartford Cdp	50,798	$66,943	38.3
30	Derby city	12,359	$76,263	46.3
31	Danbury city	86,086	$83,422	40.5
32	Bristol city	61,129	$83,458	38.2
33	Bridgeport city	148,012	$56,584	36.4
34	Bethel Cdp	11,606	$88,344	40.9
35	Ansonia city	18,951	$80,585	39.9

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Frequently Asked Questions

Bridgeport city is the #1 ranked city in Connecticut by population, with a value of 148,012 according to Census ACS 2023 data.

Connecticut has 35 cities with 10,000+ population tracked in Census ACS 2023 data.

All data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

Data from the American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Covers cities with populations of 10,000 or more in Connecticut.