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What are the largest metro areas in Connecticut?

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is the largest metro area in Connecticut, with 1,171,426 residents in 2025 (Census PEP). Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT (978,179) and New Haven, CT (578,741) come next.

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All 5 ranked Connecticut metro areas

Connecticut metro areas ranked by population
RankMetro areaResidents 2025Change 2020–25
1Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT1,171,426+3.0%
2Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT978,179+3.7%
3New Haven, CT578,741+2.5%
4Waterbury-Shelton, CT463,349+3.2%
5Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT284,015+2.0%

How this is ranked

The Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates for 2025, largest first, with the change since 2020. Every metropolitan statistical area (OMB Bulletin 23-01) with an estimate is ranked, one-county areas included: such an area's figures are its county's, so its row may link to the county page. Micro areas are left out. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states. Areas without an estimate for the same year as the others are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.

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What is the largest metro area in Connecticut?

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is the largest metro area in Connecticut, with 1,171,426 residents in 2025 (Census PEP). Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT (978,179) and New Haven, CT (578,741) come next.

How is this ranking calculated?

The Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates for 2025, largest first, with the change since 2020. Every metropolitan statistical area (OMB Bulletin 23-01) with an estimate is ranked, one-county areas included: such an area's figures are its county's, so its row may link to the county page. Micro areas are left out. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states. Areas without an estimate for the same year as the others are not ranked.

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