Connecticut · 21 places of 5,000+

Largest cities in Connecticut by population

Short answer

Bridgeport is the largest city in Connecticut with 151,599 residents in 2024, followed by Stamford (139,134) and New Haven (137,562).
Largest
151,599
Places 5,000+
21
100,000+
5

The 20 largest

Bridgeport leads with 151,599 residents, 1.1 times the 139,134 of second-place Stamford. The ten largest places hold 1,047,600 people, 29% of the state's 3,675,069. 5 places have 100,000 or more.

The median place of 5,000+ is West Haven at 55,379. Within the top ten, New Haven grew most since July 2020 (+6.4%) and Meriden least (+0.4%). None of them crosses a county line.

  1. 01Bridgeport151,599
  2. 02Stamford139,134
  3. 03New Haven137,562
  4. 04Hartford122,129
  5. 05Waterbury115,908
  6. 06Norwalk93,661
  7. 07Danbury88,692
  8. 08New Britain75,871
  9. 09Bristol62,195
  10. 10Meriden60,849
  11. 11West Haven55,379
  12. 12Milford51,004
  13. 13Middletown48,616
  14. 14Shelton42,805
  15. 15Norwich39,993
  16. 16Torrington35,673
  17. 17Naugatuck32,116
  18. 18New London28,081
  19. 19Ansonia19,195
  20. 20Derby12,915
July 1, 2024 population, Census Vintage 2024.

Dots: the 20 places in the chart. Orange pin: Bridgeport, ranked first.

All 21 places of 5,000+ ranked

#Place2024Since 2020County
1Bridgeport151,599+2.6%Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
2Stamford139,134+2.7%Western Connecticut Planning Region
3New Haven137,562+6.4%South Central Connecticut Planning Region
4Hartford122,129+1.4%Capitol Planning Region
5Waterbury115,908+1.8%Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
6Norwalk93,661+3.0%Western Connecticut Planning Region
7Danbury88,692+3.0%Western Connecticut Planning Region
8New Britain75,871+4.0%Capitol Planning Region
9Bristol62,195+2.4%Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
10Meriden60,849+0.4%South Central Connecticut Planning Region
11West Haven55,379-0.3%South Central Connecticut Planning Region
12Milford51,004+1.2%South Central Connecticut Planning Region
13Middletown48,616+3.5%Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
14Shelton42,805+5.0%Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
15Norwich39,993-0.1%Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
16Torrington35,673+0.9%Northwest Hills Planning Region
17Naugatuck32,116+2.0%Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
18New London28,081+4.8%Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
19Ansonia19,195+1.6%Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
20Derby12,915+4.9%Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
21Groton10,160+8.5%Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates. Counties from the SUMLEV 157 county parts.

Questions people ask

What is the largest city in Connecticut?

Bridgeport, with 151,599 residents on July 1, 2024 in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

What is the second largest city in Connecticut?

Stamford, with 139,134 residents, 12,465 fewer than Bridgeport.

How many cities in Connecticut have more than 100,000 people?

5: Bridgeport, Stamford, New Haven, Hartford, Waterbury.

How is city size measured here?

By the Census Bureau's July 1, 2024 population estimate for each incorporated place, inside its legal city limits. Metro areas and census-designated places are not ranked.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, places

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