100 Biggest Cities In Connecticut For 2025

Using the latest Census data, we detail the 100 biggest cities in Connecticut. You can all see a comprehensive list of all 124 cities and places in Connecticut.

We all love the biggest cities that the Constitution State has to offer. You know the places like Bridgeport and Stamford which make all the headlines.

But there are a bunch of other great large cities in Connecticut that don't get as much love.

We're going to change that right now.

Using the most recent Census data, we can tell you about all the places in Connecticut with a focus on the biggest. We update the data each year and this is our fourth time doing this.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Table

You can click here to see a full table of the full of the 100 biggest cities in Connecticut, along with every other place over 1,000 people big. It is sortable by clicking on the headers.

Read on below to see more on the biggest cities. Or for more reading on places to live in Connecticut, check out:

The 10 Biggest Cities In Connecticut

Bridgeport, CT
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Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Population: 148,012.0
Population 2010: 142,576
Growth: 3.8%
More on Bridgeport: Data | Real Estate

Stamford, CT
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8.5
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Rank Last Year: 3 (Up 1)
Population: 135,806.0
Population 2010: 120,907
Growth: 12.3%
More on Stamford: Data | Real Estate

New Haven, CT
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Rank Last Year: 2 (Down 1)
Population: 132,893.0
Population 2010: 128,885
Growth: 3.1%
More on New Haven: Data | Real Estate

Hartford, CT
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Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Population: 119,970.0
Population 2010: 124,760
Growth: -3.8%
More on Hartford: Data | Real Estate

Waterbury, CT
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Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
Population: 114,356.0
Population 2010: 109,941
Growth: 4.0%
More on Waterbury: Data | Real Estate

Norwalk, CT
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7.5
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Rank Last Year: 6 (No Change)
Population: 91,375.0
Population 2010: 84,611
Growth: 8.0%
More on Norwalk: Data | Real Estate

Danbury, CT
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Rank Last Year: 7 (No Change)
Population: 86,086.0
Population 2010: 79,371
Growth: 8.5%
More on Danbury: Data | Real Estate

New Britain, CT
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Rank Last Year: 8 (No Change)
Population: 73,301.0
Population 2010: 72,954
Growth: 0.5%
More on New Britain: Data | Real Estate

West Hartford, CT
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Rank Last Year: 9 (No Change)
Population: 63,809.0
Population 2010: 62,898
Growth: 1.4%
More on West Hartford: Data | Real Estate

Bristol, CT
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Overall SnackAbility
8.5
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Rank Last Year: 10 (No Change)
Population: 61,129.0
Population 2010: 60,466
Growth: 1.1%
More on Bristol: Data | Real Estate

How We Determined The Largest Cities In Connecticut

We've been ranking and dissecting cities in the Constitution State for over 4 years now -- making this actually the fourth time we've run the numbers. We always use the best data, the US Census. In this case, that means we are using the American Community Survey.

It what is probably the most simple analysis we run each year, we ranked every place in Connecticut from biggest to smallest. The biggest city this year? That would be Bridgeport.

The smallest? Gales Ferry, although there are places smaller than 1,000 people not listed here, so keep that in mind as we take a look at the top ten.

Now on to numbers 11-100 Biggest in Connecticut

We hope that you find the big city, or really any city, that's right for you. Below is a list of the rest of the biggest cities along with every other place in Connecticut.

Have fun snacking around in the Constitution State!

For more reading on Connecticut, check out:

Detailed List Of The Biggest Cities In Connecticut

Rank City Current Population 2010 Growth
1 Bridgeport 148,012.0 142,576 3.8%
2 Stamford 135,806.0 120,907 12.3%
3 New Haven 132,893.0 128,885 3.1%
4 Hartford 119,970.0 124,760 -3.8%
5 Waterbury 114,356.0 109,941 4.0%
6 Norwalk 91,375.0 84,611 8.0%
7 Danbury 86,086.0 79,371 8.5%
8 New Britain 73,301.0 72,954 0.5%
9 West Hartford 63,809.0 62,898 1.4%
10 Bristol 61,129.0 60,466 1.1%
11 Meriden 60,418.0 60,484 -0.1%
12 West Haven 55,147.0 55,070 0.1%
13 East Hartford 50,798.0 50,974 -0.3%
14 Milford 50,749.0 51,019 -0.5%
15 Middletown 47,646.0 47,349 0.6%
16 Shelton 41,402.0 39,061 6.0%
17 Norwich 39,992.0 39,843 0.4%
18 Manchester 36,561.0 29,917 22.2%
19 Torrington 35,481.0 36,423 -2.6%
20 Naugatuck 31,634.0 31,746 -0.4%
21 Newington 30,551.0 30,361 0.6%
22 East Haven 27,729.0 29,074 -4.6%
23 New London 27,199.0 27,496 -1.1%
24 Wethersfield 27,180.0 26,613 2.1%
25 North Haven 24,177.0 23,927 1.0%
26 Ansonia 18,951.0 19,163 -1.1%
27 Wallingford Center 18,107.0 17,947 0.9%
28 Willimantic 17,774.0 17,485 1.7%
29 Greenwich 14,528.0 13,271 9.5%
30 Orange 14,251.0 13,831 3.0%
31 Storrs 13,502.0 14,134 -4.5%
32 Windsor Locks 12,555.0 12,419 1.1%
33 Derby 12,359.0 12,826 -3.6%
34 Bethel 11,606.0 8,799 31.9%
35 Kensington 9,936.0 8,761 13.4%
36 Groton 9,343.0 10,225 -8.6%
37 Oakville 9,233.0 9,381 -1.6%
38 Riverside 9,216.0 8,413 9.5%
39 Southwood Acres 8,154.0 7,872 3.6%
40 Glastonbury Center 7,860.0 7,054 11.4%
41 New Milford 7,632.0 6,437 18.6%
42 Thompsonville 7,473.0 8,838 -15.4%
43 Cos Cob 7,354.0 6,126 20.0%
44 Putnam 7,120.0 7,505 -5.1%
45 Ridgefield 7,103.0 7,721 -8.0%
46 Winsted 7,074.0 7,318 -3.3%
47 Old Greenwich 6,904.0 6,568 5.1%
48 Rockville 6,657.0 7,706 -13.6%
49 Hazardville 6,482.0 4,796 35.2%
50 Simsbury Center 6,326.0 6,006 5.3%
51 Branford Center 6,130.0 6,442 -4.8%
52 Cheshire Village 6,049.0 5,327 13.6%
53 Portland 5,970.0 5,947 0.4%
54 Sherwood Manor 5,781.0 5,655 2.2%
55 Pawcatuck 5,475.0 5,802 -5.6%
56 Terryville 5,112.0 5,133 -0.4%
57 Byram 5,011.0 4,614 8.6%
58 Stafford Springs 4,801.0 5,019 -4.3%
59 Lake Pocotopaug 4,715.0 2,849 65.5%
60 Colchester 4,624.0 4,680 -1.2%
61 Heritage Village 4,517.0 3,431 31.7%
62 Mystic 4,441.0 3,959 12.2%
63 Watertown 4,215.0 3,666 15.0%
64 Danielson 4,185.0 4,136 1.2%
65 Collinsville 4,001.0 3,506 14.1%
66 Broad Brook 3,550.0 4,612 -23.0%
67 Clinton 3,547.0 3,469 2.2%
68 Durham 3,508.0 2,628 33.5%
69 Waterford 3,496.0 2,707 29.1%
70 Pemberwick 3,455.0 3,406 1.4%
71 Jewett City 3,412.0 3,415 -0.1%
72 Niantic 3,302.0 2,933 12.6%
73 Moosup 3,218.0 2,930 9.8%
74 Old Mystic 3,189.0 3,696 -13.7%
75 East Hampton 3,159.0 2,576 22.6%
76 Northwest Harwinton 3,126.0 3,224 -3.0%
77 Oxoboxo River 2,912.0 3,292 -11.5%
78 West Simsbury 2,878.0 2,689 7.0%
79 Weatogue 2,851.0 2,367 20.4%
80 Essex Village 2,722.0 2,515 8.2%
81 Glenville 2,663.0 2,444 9.0%
82 Deep River Center 2,636.0 2,629 0.3%
83 Westbrook Center 2,529.0 2,326 8.7%
84 Coventry Lake 2,358.0 2,782 -15.2%
85 Bethlehem Village 2,275.0 2,223 2.3%
86 Guilford Center 2,272.0 2,619 -13.2%
87 Plainfield Village 2,260.0 2,364 -4.4%
88 Salmon Brook 2,229.0 2,305 -3.3%
89 Somers 2,081.0 1,532 35.8%
90 Thomaston 2,073.0 1,551 33.7%
91 Old Saybrook Center 2,063.0 1,960 5.3%
92 East Brooklyn 2,008.0 1,539 30.5%
93 Blue Hills 1,989.0 2,892 -31.2%
94 Ne 1,968.0 1,998 -1.5%
95 Crystal Lake 1,963.0 1,908 2.9%
96 Suffield Depot 1,947.0 1,169 66.6%
97 Chester Center 1,876.0 1,618 15.9%
98 Madison Center 1,818.0 2,245 -19.0%
99 Moodus 1,815.0 1,122 61.8%
100 Georgetown 1,751.0 1,566 11.8%
101 Wilton Center 1,730.0 799 116.5%
102 New Hartford Center 1,691.0 1,138 48.6%
103 Noank 1,617.0 1,802 -10.3%
104 Tariffville 1,607.0 1,272 26.3%
105 Woodmont 1,591.0 1,734 -8.2%
106 Higganum 1,549.0 1,736 -10.8%
107 Southport 1,529.0 1,461 4.7%
108 North Granby 1,510.0 1,880 -19.7%
109 South Coventry 1,509.0 1,358 11.1%
110 Woodbury Center 1,491.0 1,476 1.0%
111 Saybrook Manor 1,404.0 1,325 6.0%
112 South Windham 1,391.0 1,604 -13.3%
113 Canton Valley 1,364.0 1,416 -3.7%
114 Canaan 1,297.0 1,392 -6.8%
115 South Woodstock 1,294.0 1,142 13.3%
116 Litchfield 1,274.0 1,203 5.9%
117 Baltic 1,266.0 1,439 -12.0%
118 Wauregan 1,209.0 903 33.9%
119 Quinebaug 1,163.0 1,283 -9.4%
120 New Preston 1,121.0 1,013 10.7%
121 Poquonock Bridge 1,108.0 1,529 -27.5%
122 North Grosvenor Dale 1,097.0 1,771 -38.1%
123 Brooklyn 1,045.0 1,303 -19.8%
124 Gales Ferry 1,027.0 1,031 -0.4%

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