Ranking · Connecticut · Population

Largest cities in Connecticut by population.

All 30 cities in Connecticut, ranked by 2024 resident population. Bridgeport and Stamford lead the state. Growth figures show the four-year change from the April 2020 census base to the July 2024 estimate — within a single vintage.

Source U.S. Census · PEP
Vintage V2024
Reference 2024-07-01
Geography Connecticut · cities reported under PEP
Coverage 30 cities
Last build 2026-05-11

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All 30 cities in Connecticut by 2024 population.
Rank	City	2024 pop	2020 base	4-yr Δ	4-yr Δ %
#1	Bridgeport	151,599	148,637	2,962	+2.0%
#2	Stamford	139,134	135,453	3,681	+2.7%
#3	New Haven	137,562	133,986	3,576	+2.7%
#4	Hartford	122,129	121,631	498	+0.4%
#5	Waterbury	115,908	114,457	1,451	+1.3%
#6	Norwalk	93,661	91,188	2,473	+2.7%
#7	Danbury	88,692	86,863	1,829	+2.1%
#8	New Britain	75,871	74,150	1,721	+2.3%
#9	Bristol	62,195	60,861	1,334	+2.2%
#10	Meriden	60,849	60,833	16	+0.0%
#11	West Haven	55,379	55,580	-201	-0.4%
#12	Milford	53,396	52,015	1,381	+2.7%
#13	Middletown	48,616	47,727	889	+1.9%
#14	Shelton	42,805	40,880	1,925	+4.7%
#15	Norwich	39,993	40,126	-133	-0.3%
#16	Torrington	35,673	35,503	170	+0.5%
#17	Naugatuck	32,116	31,581	535	+1.7%
#18	New London	28,081	27,371	710	+2.6%
#19	Ansonia	19,195	18,922	273	+1.4%
#20	Derby	12,915	12,326	589	+4.8%
#21	Groton	10,160	9,386	774	+8.2%
#22	Danielson	4,264	4,171	93	+2.2%
#23	Jewett City	3,464	3,390	74	+2.2%
#24	Woodmont	2,392	1,471	921	+62.6%
#25	Newtown	1,980	1,912	68	+3.6%
#26	Litchfield	1,211	1,191	20	+1.7%
#27	Stonington	1,012	992	20	+2.0%
#28	Bantam	769	755	14	+1.9%
#29	Groton Long Point	520	520	0	0.0%
#30	Fenwick	43	43	0	0.0%

All 30 cities in Connecticut.

Methodology · Connecticut population ranking

Connecticut cities ranked by Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Connecticut ranking uses Census Vintage 2024 Population Estimates Program data as of July 1, 2024. Ranks are state-scoped, using standard competition ranking ("1224"): tied cities share the lower rank and the next rank is skipped. Growth shown is 2020-base → 2024 — within-vintage; no 2010→2024 figures appear here per methodology §6.

This page covers every city for which Census publishes annual PEP estimates in Connecticut: standard incorporated places, any consolidated city-county governments, and (where applicable) DC or Urban Honolulu. Census-designated places (CDPs) are excluded with one named exception — Urban Honolulu. In states like Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, many residents live in towns and townships rather than incorporated cities; PEP does not publish annual estimates for those places (a V1 limitation), so the city counts for MCD-heavy states may be lower than expected.

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