Hartford

County:: Capitol Planning Region
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 17.379
State:: Connecticut

Hartford is a city located in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Hartford has a 2025 population of 119,583. Hartford is currently declining at a rate of -0.04% annually and its population has decreased by -0.18% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 119,798 in 2020.

The average household income in Hartford is $65,496 with a poverty rate of 25.46%.The median age in Hartford is 33.4 years: 31.2 years for males, and 35.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hartford includes 36.11% Black or African American, 26.42% White, 19% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	43,324	36.11%
White	31,700	26.42%
Other race	22,796	19%
Two or more races	18,811	15.68%
Asian	2,806	2.34%
Native American	461	0.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	72	0.06%

Hartford Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hartford's average per capita income is $38,849. Household income levels show a median of $45,300. The poverty rate stands at 25.46%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$81,087	$112,285
Families	$55,193	$78,865
Households	$45,300	$65,496
Non Families	$31,298	$45,883

$38,849

Average Income

$45,300

Median Household Income

25.46%

Poverty Rate