Connecticut: Cities and towns · July 1, 2025 PEP estimate
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Cities and towns · July 1, 2025 PEP estimate
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Cities and towns · July 1, 2025 PEP estimate (179)
| Name | Type | State rank | July 1, 2025 population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport cityGreater Bridgeport Planning RegionThese native town and place records describe overlapping territory. The town is excluded from community comparisons under its Census consolidated-government status; the place retains its own eligibility. | City | 1 | 152,273 |
| Stamford cityWestern Connecticut Planning RegionThese native town and place records describe overlapping territory. The town is excluded from community comparisons under its Census consolidated-government status; the place retains its own eligibility. | City | 2 | 139,535 |
| New Haven citySouth Central Connecticut Planning RegionThese native town and place records describe overlapping territory. The town is excluded from community comparisons under its Census consolidated-government status; the place retains its own eligibility. | City | 3 | 138,774 |
| Hartford cityCapitol Planning RegionThese native town and place records describe overlapping territory. The town is excluded from community comparisons under its Census consolidated-government status; the place retains its own eligibility. | City | 4 | 121,981 |
| Waterbury cityNaugatuck Valley Planning RegionThese native town and place records describe overlapping territory. The town is excluded from community comparisons under its Census consolidated-government status; the place retains its own eligibility. | City | 5 | 115,771 |
| Norwalk cityWestern Connecticut Planning RegionThese native town and place records describe overlapping territory. The town is excluded from community comparisons under its Census consolidated-government status; the place retains its own eligibility. | City | 6 | 94,508 |
| Danbury cityWestern Connecticut Planning RegionThese native town and place records describe overlapping territory. The town is excluded from community comparisons under its Census consolidated-government status; the place retains its own eligibility. | City | 7 | 89,033 |
| New Britain cityCapitol Planning RegionThese native town and place records describe overlapping territory. The town is excluded from community comparisons under its Census consolidated-government status; the place retains its own eligibility. | City | 8 | 76,286 |
| Fairfield townGreater Bridgeport Planning Region | Town | 9 | 66,262 |
| Greenwich townWestern Connecticut Planning Region | Town | 10 | 64,801 |
| West Hartford townCapitol Planning RegionIn the 2020-2024 ACS geography, a municipal jurisdiction and a Census-designated place describe overlapping territory. Both native geographies are listed separately; do not add their populations. | Town | 11 | 64,242 |
| Bristol cityNaugatuck Valley Planning RegionThese native town and place records describe overlapping territory. The town is excluded from community comparisons under its Census consolidated-government status; the place retains its own eligibility. | City | 12 | 62,341 |
| Hamden townSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region | Town | 13 | 61,824 |
| Meriden citySouth Central Connecticut Planning RegionThese native town and place records describe overlapping territory. The town is excluded from community comparisons under its Census consolidated-government status; the place retains its own eligibility. | City | 14 | 60,810 |
| Manchester townCapitol Planning Region | Town | 15 | 59,773 |
| West Haven citySouth Central Connecticut Planning RegionThese native town and place records describe overlapping territory. The town is excluded from community comparisons under its Census consolidated-government status; the place retains its own eligibility. | City | 16 | 55,351 |
| Stratford townGreater Bridgeport Planning Region | Town | 17 | 53,908 |
| Milford city | Consolidated city | 18 | 53,606 |
| East Hartford townCapitol Planning RegionIn the 2020-2024 ACS geography, a municipal jurisdiction and a Census-designated place describe overlapping territory. Both native geographies are listed separately; do not add their populations. | Town | 19 | 50,968 |
| Middletown cityLower Connecticut River Valley Planning RegionThese native town and place records describe overlapping territory. The town is excluded from community comparisons under its Census consolidated-government status; the place retains its own eligibility. | City | 20 | 48,439 |
| Wallingford townSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region | Town | 21 | 44,406 |
| Southington townCapitol Planning Region | Town | 22 | 44,242 |
| Shelton cityNaugatuck Valley Planning RegionThese native town and place records describe overlapping territory. The town is excluded from community comparisons under its Census consolidated-government status; the place retains its own eligibility. | City | 23 | 42,880 |
| Enfield townCapitol Planning Region | Town | 24 | 41,142 |
| Norwich citySoutheastern Connecticut Planning RegionThese native town and place records describe overlapping territory. The town is excluded from community comparisons under its Census consolidated-government status; the place retains its own eligibility. | City | 25 | 40,001 |
| Groton townSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region | Town | 26 | 39,138 |
| Trumbull townGreater Bridgeport Planning Region | Town | 27 | 38,075 |
| Torrington cityNorthwest Hills Planning RegionThese native town and place records describe overlapping territory. The town is excluded from community comparisons under its Census consolidated-government status; the place retains its own eligibility. | City | 28 | 35,796 |
| Glastonbury townCapitol Planning Region | Town | 29 | 35,503 |
| Naugatuck boroughNaugatuck Valley Planning RegionThese native town and place records describe overlapping territory. The town is excluded from community comparisons under its Census consolidated-government status; the place retains its own eligibility. | Borough | 30 | 32,230 |
| Newington townCapitol Planning RegionIn the 2020-2024 ACS geography, a municipal jurisdiction and a Census-designated place describe overlapping territory. Both native geographies are listed separately; do not add their populations. | Town | 31 | 31,647 |
| Cheshire townNaugatuck Valley Planning Region | Town | 32 | 30,983 |
| Vernon townCapitol Planning Region | Town | 33 | 30,842 |
| Windsor townCapitol Planning Region | Town | 34 | 29,879 |
| Mansfield townCapitol Planning Region | Town | 35 | 29,062 |
| New Milford townWestern Connecticut Planning Region | Town | 36 | 28,941 |
| Branford townSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region | Town | 37 | 28,724 |
| Farmington townCapitol Planning Region | Town | 38 | 28,632 |
| Westport townWestern Connecticut Planning Region | Town | 39 | 28,301 |
| Newtown townWestern Connecticut Planning Region | Town | 40 | 28,183 |
| New London citySoutheastern Connecticut Planning RegionThese native town and place records describe overlapping territory. The town is excluded from community comparisons under its Census consolidated-government status; the place retains its own eligibility. | City | 41 | 28,003 |
| East Haven townSouth Central Connecticut Planning RegionIn the 2020-2024 ACS geography, a municipal jurisdiction and a Census-designated place describe overlapping territory. Both native geographies are listed separately; do not add their populations. | Town | 42 | 27,925 |
| Wethersfield townCapitol Planning RegionIn the 2020-2024 ACS geography, a municipal jurisdiction and a Census-designated place describe overlapping territory. Both native geographies are listed separately; do not add their populations. | Town | 43 | 27,291 |
| South Windsor townCapitol Planning Region | Town | 44 | 27,036 |
| Simsbury townCapitol Planning Region | Town | 45 | 25,582 |
| Ridgefield townWestern Connecticut Planning Region | Town | 46 | 25,373 |
| North Haven townSouth Central Connecticut Planning RegionIn the 2020-2024 ACS geography, a municipal jurisdiction and a Census-designated place describe overlapping territory. Both native geographies are listed separately; do not add their populations. | Town | 47 | 24,799 |
| Windham townSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region | Town | 48 | 24,139 |
| Darien townWestern Connecticut Planning Region | Town | 49 | 22,583 |
| Watertown townNaugatuck Valley Planning Region | Town | 50 | 22,526 |
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