City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 1 | 148,589 | 148,165 | 0.07% | 9,250 | 16.06 | City |
| New Haven | 2 | 143,871 | 133,959 | 1.75% | 7,698 | 18.69 | City |
| Stamford | 3 | 136,828 | 135,548 | 0.23% | 3,636 | 37.63 | City |
| Hartford | 4 | 120,734 | 120,638 | 0.02% | 6,947 | 17.38 | City |
| Waterbury | 5 | 115,739 | 114,293 | 0.31% | 4,053 | 28.56 | City |
| Norwalk | 6 | 91,874 | 90,928 | 0.26% | 4,014 | 22.89 | City |
| Danbury | 7 | 87,680 | 86,254 | 0.41% | 2,086 | 42.03 | City |
| New Britain | 8 | 74,818 | 73,974 | 0.28% | 5,585 | 13.40 | City |
| West Hartford | 9 | 64,196 | 63,023 | 0.08% | 2,940 | 21.84 | CDP |
| Bristol | 10 | 61,884 | 60,776 | 0.45% | 2,344 | 26.40 | City |
| Meriden | 11 | 59,865 | 60,619 | -0.31% | 2,523 | 23.73 | City |
| West Haven | 12 | 54,576 | 55,432 | -0.39% | 5,077 | 10.75 | City |
| East Hartford | 13 | 50,884 | 50,036 | -0.06% | 2,826 | 18.01 | CDP |
| Milford (balance) | 14 | 50,475 | 50,467 | 0% | 2,304 | 21.91 | City |
| Middletown | 15 | 49,814 | 47,644 | 1.1% | 1,214 | 41.02 | City |
| Shelton | 16 | 42,948 | 40,846 | 1.24% | 1,402 | 30.63 | City |
| Norwich | 17 | 39,991 | 40,027 | -0.02% | 1,425 | 28.06 | City |
| Manchester | 18 | 37,381 | 35,946 | 0.49% | 4,048 | 9.23 | CDP |
| Torrington | 19 | 35,703 | 35,423 | 0.2% | 898 | 39.76 | City |
| Naugatuck | 20 | 31,874 | 31,536 | 0.27% | 1,945 | 16.38 | City |
| Newington | 21 | 30,388 | 30,114 | -0.11% | 2,312 | 13.14 | CDP |
| New London | 22 | 28,640 | 27,320 | 1.17% | 5,108 | 5.61 | City |
| East Haven | 23 | 27,505 | 28,645 | -0.66% | 2,237 | 12.30 | CDP |
| Wethersfield | 24 | 27,252 | 26,068 | 0.11% | 2,215 | 12.30 | CDP |
| North Haven | 25 | 24,103 | 23,665 | -0.16% | 1,157 | 20.84 | CDP |
| Ansonia | 26 | 18,961 | 18,885 | 0.1% | 3,150 | 6.02 | City |
| Storrs | 27 | 18,820 | 16,392 | 3.33% | 2,525 | 7.45 | CDP |
| Wallingford Center | 28 | 18,528 | 18,948 | -0.56% | 2,553 | 7.26 | CDP |
| Willimantic | 29 | 16,986 | 18,669 | -2.23% | 3,133 | 5.42 | CDP |
| Orange | 30 | 14,243 | 13,928 | 0.04% | 829 | 17.18 | CDP |
| Greenwich | 31 | 14,197 | 12,967 | 0.52% | 2,932 | 4.84 | CDP |
| Windsor Locks | 32 | 12,571 | 12,732 | 0.03% | 1,393 | 9.02 | CDP |
| Derby | 33 | 12,405 | 12,311 | 0.19% | 2,454 | 5.06 | City |
| Bethel | 34 | 11,905 | 10,839 | 1.51% | 1,932 | 6.16 | CDP |
| Trumbull Center | 35 | 10,069 | 9,825 | -1.3% | 1,766 | 5.70 | CDP |
| Sandy Hook | 36 | 10,000 | 9,181 | 2.02% | 623 | 16.06 | CDP |
| Kensington | 37 | 9,488 | 9,685 | -0.48% | 1,583 | 6 | CDP |
| Groton | 38 | 9,336 | 9,362 | -0.06% | 3,028 | 3.08 | City |
| Oakville | 39 | 9,147 | 9,679 | -1.29% | 2,301 | 3.98 | CDP |
| Riverside | 40 | 9,013 | 8,855 | -0.44% | 3,723 | 2.42 | CDP |
| Long Hill | 41 | 8,243 | 8,315 | -0.22% | 2,548 | 3.23 | CDP |
| Ridgefield | 42 | 8,082 | 7,228 | 2.72% | 1,292 | 6.26 | CDP |
| Southwood Acres | 43 | 8,034 | 8,352 | 0.66% | 1,512 | 5.31 | CDP |
| Thompsonville | 44 | 8,023 | 8,563 | -0.46% | 3,943 | 2.04 | CDP |
| Glastonbury Center | 45 | 7,503 | 8,483 | -2.95% | 1,515 | 4.95 | CDP |
| Cos Cob | 46 | 7,421 | 7,065 | 1.21% | 3,448 | 2.15 | CDP |
| Staples | 47 | 7,350 | 6,952 | 1.03% | 1,690 | 4.35 | CDP |
| Putnam | 48 | 7,276 | 7,138 | 0.48% | 1,867 | 3.90 | CDP |
| New Milford | 49 | 7,263 | 6,749 | 1.17% | 1,786 | 4.07 | CDP |
| Winsted | 50 | 7,256 | 6,504 | 2.66% | 1,487 | 4.88 | CDP |
| Old Greenwich | 51 | 7,140 | 6,980 | 0.56% | 3,579 | 2 | CDP |
| Rockville | 52 | 6,818 | 7,084 | -0.96% | 3,707 | 1.84 | CDP |
| Portland | 53 | 6,803 | 5,937 | 2.92% | 1,135 | 6 | CDP |
| Conning Towers-Nautilus Park | 54 | 6,750 | 9,910 | -10.48% | 1,298 | 5.20 | CDP |
| Branford Center | 55 | 6,557 | 5,845 | 2.79% | 3,512 | 1.87 | CDP |
| Daniels Farm | 56 | 6,478 | 5,656 | 3.28% | 1,328 | 4.88 | CDP |
| New Canaan | 57 | 6,470 | 7,256 | -2.94% | 4,177 | 1.55 | CDP |
| Northford | 58 | 6,333 | 6,752 | 1.15% | 793 | 7.99 | CDP |
| Simsbury Center | 59 | 6,186 | 6,271 | 0.62% | 1,356 | 4.56 | CDP |
| Hazardville | 60 | 6,030 | 6,216 | -0.76% | 1,063 | 5.67 | CDP |
| Pawcatuck | 61 | 5,944 | 5,024 | 3.25% | 1,742 | 3.41 | CDP |
| Sherwood Manor | 62 | 5,773 | 5,901 | 0.36% | 1,533 | 3.77 | CDP |
| Byram | 63 | 5,715 | 4,855 | 3.91% | 7,225 | 0.79 | CDP |
| Cheshire Village | 64 | 5,625 | 6,491 | -2.21% | 1,406 | 4 | CDP |
| Noroton | 65 | 5,467 | 5,743 | -1.25% | 3,029 | 1.80 | CDP |
| Quinnipiac University | 66 | 5,247 | 4,605 | 3.17% | 13,629 | 0.39 | CDP |
| Stafford Springs | 67 | 4,996 | 4,784 | 1.07% | 784 | 6.38 | CDP |
| Terryville | 68 | 4,977 | 5,019 | -0.2% | 1,803 | 2.76 | CDP |
| Lake Pocotopaug | 69 | 4,673 | 4,849 | -0.93% | 851 | 5.49 | CDP |
| Colchester | 70 | 4,618 | 5,147 | -2.63% | 1,033 | 4.47 | CDP |
| Lordship | 71 | 4,559 | 3,141 | 8.44% | 5,447 | 0.84 | CDP |
| Mystic | 72 | 4,543 | 4,776 | 1.41% | 1,245 | 3.65 | CDP |
| Heritage Village | 73 | 4,357 | 4,465 | -0.62% | 1,664 | 2.62 | CDP |
| Oronoque | 74 | 4,350 | 3,780 | 3.4% | 1,930 | 2.25 | CDP |
| Danielson | 75 | 4,220 | 4,162 | 0.36% | 3,857 | 1.09 | City |
| East Village | 76 | 4,067 | 4,362 | -1.48% | 625 | 6.51 | CDP |
| Niantic | 77 | 3,911 | 3,083 | 5.59% | 2,595 | 1.51 | CDP |
| Watertown | 78 | 3,910 | 3,620 | 1.9% | 1,655 | 2.36 | CDP |
| Broad Brook | 79 | 3,894 | 4,118 | -1.42% | 657 | 5.92 | CDP |
| Collinsville | 80 | 3,771 | 3,729 | 0.29% | 1,203 | 3.13 | CDP |
| Waterford | 81 | 3,630 | 2,922 | 5.13% | 1,923 | 1.89 | CDP |
| Fairfield University | 82 | 3,613 | 2,725 | 6.55% | 10,721 | 0.34 | CDP |
| Compo | 83 | 3,476 | 3,800 | -2.28% | 2,054 | 1.69 | CDP |
| Old Mystic | 84 | 3,468 | 3,302 | 1.23% | 808 | 4.29 | CDP |
| Jewett City | 85 | 3,443 | 3,397 | 0.35% | 4,884 | 0.70 | City |
| Northwest Harwinton | 86 | 3,428 | 2,897 | 3.41% | 394 | 8.70 | CDP |
| Stepney | 87 | 3,400 | 3,948 | -3.87% | 506 | 6.72 | CDP |
| Durham | 88 | 3,396 | 3,542 | -1.05% | 412 | 8.25 | CDP |
| Glenville | 89 | 3,248 | 2,976 | 2.14% | 4,331 | 0.75 | CDP |
| Tashua | 90 | 3,248 | 3,869 | -2.34% | 887 | 3.66 | CDP |
| Plainfield Village | 91 | 3,226 | 2,136 | 9.25% | 1,891 | 1.71 | CDP |
| Noroton Heights | 92 | 3,120 | 2,892 | 1.86% | 3,562 | 0.88 | CDP |
| Clinton | 93 | 3,099 | 3,309 | -0.22% | 1,295 | 2.39 | CDP |
| Coleytown | 94 | 3,098 | 3,682 | -4.5% | 838 | 3.70 | CDP |
| Pemberwick | 95 | 3,050 | 3,487 | -2.59% | 4,512 | 0.68 | CDP |
| Moosup | 96 | 3,007 | 3,922 | -2.72% | 1,234 | 2.44 | CDP |
| Weatogue | 97 | 2,946 | 2,396 | 4.92% | 983 | 3 | CDP |
| Greens Farms | 98 | 2,897 | 3,203 | -2.56% | 762 | 3.80 | CDP |
| Saugatuck | 99 | 2,896 | 3,102 | -1.73% | 1,559 | 1.86 | CDP |
| Woodmont | 100 | 2,861 | 1,555 | 12.9% | 10,404 | 0.28 | City |
| Deep River Center | 101 | 2,762 | 2,638 | 1.14% | 728 | 3.80 | CDP |
| Essex Village | 102 | 2,693 | 2,757 | -0.59% | 701 | 3.84 | CDP |
| Tokeneke | 103 | 2,617 | 2,533 | 0.81% | 1,118 | 2.34 | CDP |
| Old Hill | 104 | 2,522 | 3,190 | -6.21% | 1,168 | 2.16 | CDP |
| Guilford Center | 105 | 2,485 | 2,653 | -1.11% | 1,139 | 2.18 | CDP |
| West Simsbury | 106 | 2,461 | 3,131 | -6.35% | 531 | 4.63 | CDP |
| Ball Pond | 107 | 2,444 | 2,618 | -1.73% | 2,167 | 1.13 | CDP |
| Thomaston | 108 | 2,444 | 1,730 | 7.9% | 2,038 | 1.20 | CDP |
| Bethlehem Village | 109 | 2,414 | 1,792 | 6.91% | 310 | 7.79 | CDP |
| East Hampton | 110 | 2,396 | 3,526 | -10.26% | 592 | 4.05 | CDP |
| Westport Village | 111 | 2,378 | 2,984 | -5.75% | 1,868 | 1.27 | CDP |
| Westbrook Center | 112 | 2,377 | 2,257 | 1.28% | 1,408 | 1.69 | CDP |
| Coventry Lake | 113 | 2,325 | 2,135 | 2.11% | 650 | 3.58 | CDP |
| Stratford Downtown | 114 | 2,321 | 1,484 | 8.71% | 3,714 | 0.63 | CDP |
| Plantsville | 115 | 2,245 | 1,923 | 3.74% | 2,256 | 0.99 | CDP |
| Oxoboxo River | 116 | 2,181 | 2,772 | -5.38% | 513 | 4.25 | CDP |
| Ridgebury | 117 | 2,155 | 2,219 | -0.74% | 393 | 5.48 | CDP |
| Salmon Brook | 118 | 2,152 | 2,348 | -0.74% | 655 | 3.29 | CDP |
| Somers | 119 | 2,119 | 2,343 | -2.57% | 866 | 2.45 | CDP |
| Old Saybrook Center | 120 | 2,050 | 1,984 | 0.84% | 1,039 | 1.97 | CDP |
| East Brooklyn | 121 | 1,999 | 2,103 | -1.28% | 787 | 2.54 | CDP |
| Newtown | 122 | 1,978 | 1,908 | 0.92% | 859 | 2.30 | City |
| Mill Plain | 123 | 1,971 | 1,678 | 3.41% | 4,047 | 0.49 | CDP |
| Noank | 124 | 1,962 | 1,454 | 6.92% | 1,287 | 1.52 | CDP |
| Georgetown | 125 | 1,876 | 1,251 | 6.23% | 654 | 2.87 | CDP |
| Blue Hills | 126 | 1,848 | 2,600 | -9.23% | 1,585 | 1.17 | CDP |
| Suffield Depot | 127 | 1,838 | 2,020 | -1.29% | 858 | 2.14 | CDP |
| Tariffville | 128 | 1,796 | 1,810 | -0.17% | 2,784 | 0.65 | CDP |
| Moodus | 129 | 1,732 | 1,802 | 1.94% | 514 | 3.37 | CDP |
| Chester Center | 130 | 1,727 | 1,731 | -0.06% | 645 | 2.68 | CDP |
| North Granby | 131 | 1,687 | 1,425 | 4.07% | 202 | 8.34 | CDP |
| Higganum | 132 | 1,623 | 1,763 | -2.11% | 262 | 6.21 | CDP |
| Crystal Lake | 133 | 1,593 | 2,567 | -13.23% | 179 | 8.92 | CDP |
| Lakes East | 134 | 1,525 | 1,389 | 2.28% | 1,681 | 0.91 | CDP |
| South Coventry | 135 | 1,523 | 1,413 | 1.87% | 469 | 3.25 | CDP |
| New Hartford Center | 136 | 1,518 | 1,210 | 5.34% | 476 | 3.19 | CDP |
| Canton Valley | 137 | 1,484 | 1,294 | 0% | 843 | 1.76 | CDP |
| South Wilton | 138 | 1,484 | 1,372 | 1.92% | 1,325 | 1.12 | CDP |
| Canaan | 139 | 1,476 | 1,230 | 4.38% | 846 | 1.75 | CDP |
| Wilton Center | 140 | 1,476 | 1,808 | -5.32% | 1,473 | 1 | CDP |
| Woodbury Center | 141 | 1,395 | 1,153 | -1.76% | 690 | 2.02 | CDP |
| Lakes West | 142 | 1,386 | 1,330 | 1.02% | 1,034 | 1.34 | CDP |
| Saybrook Manor | 143 | 1,385 | 1,049 | 5.89% | 1,794 | 0.77 | CDP |
| North Grosvenor Dale | 144 | 1,382 | 1,180 | 3.83% | 610 | 2.27 | CDP |
| Sacred Heart University | 145 | 1,360 | 1,178 | 3.5% | 11,429 | 0.12 | CDP |
| South Windham | 146 | 1,349 | 1,475 | -2.25% | 433 | 3.12 | CDP |
| Southport | 147 | 1,320 | 1,710 | -6.84% | 1,522 | 0.87 | CDP |
| Poplar Plains | 148 | 1,319 | 1,262 | -4.07% | 1,235 | 1.07 | CDP |
| Wauregan | 149 | 1,306 | 1,486 | -3.33% | 797 | 1.64 | CDP |
| Madison Center | 150 | 1,270 | 2,009 | -9.48% | 623 | 2.04 | CDP |
| South Woodstock | 151 | 1,238 | 1,031 | -6.78% | 255 | 4.86 | CDP |
| Litchfield | 152 | 1,220 | 1,190 | 0.66% | 889 | 1.37 | City |
| Mansfield Center | 153 | 1,219 | 1,367 | -2.48% | 388 | 3.14 | CDP |
| New Preston | 154 | 1,201 | 851 | 7.91% | 164 | 7.32 | CDP |
| Poquonock Bridge | 155 | 1,140 | 1,640 | -9.88% | 849 | 1.34 | CDP |
| Route 7 Gateway | 156 | 1,136 | 882 | 5.97% | 1,676 | 0.68 | CDP |
| Gales Ferry | 157 | 1,133 | 1,093 | 0.89% | 1,174 | 0.96 | CDP |
| Darien Downtown | 158 | 1,131 | 1,223 | -1.99% | 1,435 | 0.79 | CDP |
| Bigelow Corners | 159 | 1,090 | 782 | 7.6% | 1,627 | 0.67 | CDP |
| Inglenook | 160 | 1,084 | 989 | 0.09% | 2,452 | 0.44 | CDP |
| Baltic | 161 | 1,010 | 1,290 | -6.48% | 811 | 1.25 | CDP |
| Stonington | 162 | 1,007 | 993 | 0.4% | 2,953 | 0.34 | City |
| Weston | 163 | 962 | 632 | 9.44% | 642 | 1.50 | CDP |
| Lakeville | 164 | 942 | 830 | 3.06% | 246 | 3.83 | CDP |
| Bantam | 165 | 773 | 753 | 0.65% | 765 | 1.01 | City |
| Plattsville | 166 | 766 | 986 | -6.7% | 770 | 0.99 | CDP |
| Terramuggus | 167 | 714 | 921 | -4.29% | 621 | 1.15 | CDP |
| Candlewood Orchards | 168 | 711 | 590 | 4.1% | 2,460 | 0.29 | CDP |
| Norfolk | 169 | 665 | 639 | 1.06% | 578 | 1.15 | CDP |
| Brooklyn | 170 | 644 | 1,128 | -15.82% | 558 | 1.15 | CDP |
| Quinebaug | 171 | 626 | 1,266 | -20.36% | 144 | 4.34 | CDP |
| Cannondale | 172 | 624 | 440 | 7.96% | 1,874 | 0.33 | CDP |
| Candlewood Shores | 173 | 621 | 963 | -12.04% | 2,688 | 0.23 | CDP |
| Botsford | 174 | 602 | 540 | 2.73% | 740 | 0.81 | CDP |
| Taylor Corners | 175 | 577 | 555 | 1.05% | 1,156 | 0.50 | CDP |
| Groton Long Point | 176 | 521 | 519 | 0.19% | 1,220 | 0.43 | City |
| Murray | 177 | 516 | 898 | -15.55% | 350 | 1.48 | CDP |
| Mechanicsville | 178 | 510 | 574 | -3.04% | 611 | 0.83 | CDP |
| Lake Bungee | 179 | 503 | 478 | -1.18% | 1,367 | 0.37 | CDP |
| Candlewood Isle | 180 | 449 | 485 | -1.97% | 1,145 | 0.39 | CDP |
| Falls Village | 181 | 443 | 509 | -3.28% | 278 | 1.59 | CDP |
| Lakeside Woods | 182 | 437 | 367 | 4.3% | 751 | 0.58 | CDP |
| West Mountain | 183 | 431 | 536 | 0.94% | 202 | 2.13 | CDP |
| Mamanasco Lake | 184 | 417 | 523 | -5.87% | 1,020 | 0.41 | CDP |
| Gaylordsville | 185 | 416 | 660 | -12.79% | 262 | 1.59 | CDP |
| Knollcrest | 186 | 403 | 201 | 14.49% | 2,399 | 0.17 | CDP |
| Riverton | 187 | 400 | 264 | 9.29% | 828 | 0.48 | CDP |
| Witches Woods | 188 | 399 | 393 | 0.25% | 4,337 | 0.09 | CDP |
| Brookfield Center | 189 | 340 | 0 | 33.33% | 668 | 0.51 | CDP |
| Indian Field | 190 | 313 | 608 | -18.06% | 349 | 0.90 | CDP |
| Bogus Hill | 191 | 301 | 37 | 20.4% | 2,951 | 0.10 | CDP |
| Redding Center | 192 | 284 | 195 | 4.8% | 412 | 0.69 | CDP |
| Cornwall Bridge | 193 | 277 | 176 | 9.49% | 135 | 2.05 | CDP |
| Sharon | 194 | 241 | 635 | -25.16% | 81 | 2.99 | CDP |
| Quasset Lake | 195 | 236 | 207 | -1.67% | 724 | 0.33 | CDP |
| Pleasant Valley | 196 | 231 | 488 | -14.13% | 454 | 0.51 | CDP |
| Hawleyville | 197 | 188 | 72 | 11.24% | 403 | 0.47 | CDP |
| Chimney Point | 198 | 184 | 28 | 26.9% | 2,921 | 0.06 | CDP |
| Dayville | 199 | 184 | 440 | -22.36% | 197 | 0.93 | CDP |
| Topstone | 200 | 176 | 209 | -0.56% | 951 | 0.18 | CDP |
| Lake Chaffee | 201 | 169 | 433 | -28.08% | 1,280 | 0.13 | CDP |
| Rock Ridge | 202 | 150 | 686 | -47.18% | 165 | 0.91 | CDP |
| Sail Harbor | 203 | 149 | 109 | 2.05% | 318 | 0.47 | CDP |
| Candlewood Lake Club | 204 | 143 | 346 | -0.69% | 464 | 0.31 | CDP |
| Bridgewater | 205 | 125 | 159 | -6.02% | 460 | 0.27 | CDP |
| Cornwall | 206 | 105 | 60 | 11.7% | 186 | 0.56 | CDP |
| Candlewood Knolls | 207 | 86 | 273 | -32.81% | 570 | 0.15 | CDP |
| Branchville | 208 | 79 | 79 | 0% | 393 | 0.20 | CDP |
| Mashantucket | 209 | 78 | 225 | -14.29% | 31 | 2.55 | CDP |
| West Cornwall | 210 | 48 | 62 | -5.88% | 31 | 1.57 | CDP |
| Fenwick | 211 | 42 | 42 | 0% | 108 | 0.39 | City |
| Dodgingtown | 212 | 23 | 155 | -58.93% | 53 | 0.43 | CDP |
| Sherman | 213 | 6 | 60 | -68.42% | 17 | 0.35 | CDP |
Connecticut falls within the lower half of the states when it comes to population, ranking in as the 29th most populated with a population of over 3 million. The most populated city in Connecticut is Bridgeport, which has a population of just over 147,000 residents. Along with Bridgeport, the state has a total of five cities with populations that exceed 100,000. An additional 14 cities have populations of at least 10,000. The capital city, Hartford, is the state’s 4th most populous, with over 124,000 residents.
There are 21 cities in total throughout Connecticut, and there are 169 towns that are spread across eight counties. The towns in Connecticut by law are allowed to choose their own government structures. Towns can also adopt city-forms of government without having to go through the process of reincorporation. Two counties in Connecticut do not have any cities. There are 19 city-towns in the state, and just one consolidated borough-town. The earliest town is Windsor, which was established in 1633, while the most recent, West Haven, was established in 1921. The least populated town in the state is Union, which had a population of 854 according to data from the 2010 U.S. Census.
Bridgeport is the biggest city in Connecticut, with a population of 148,589 in 2024.
Woodmont is the fastest growing city in Connecticut over the past 4 years, having grown 12.9% annually since 2020.
There are 214 cities in Connecticut.
The 10 largest cities in Connecticut are: Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Hartford, Waterbury, Norwalk, Danbury, New Britain, West Hartford and Bristol.