What are the fastest-growing metro areas in Connecticut?
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT (+3.7%), Waterbury-Shelton, CT (+3.2%) and Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (+3.0%) grew fastest among Connecticut metro areas between 2020 and 2025.
Data as of 2025 · updated
All 5 ranked Connecticut metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2020–25 | People added | Residents 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | +3.7% | +35,079 | 978,179 |
| 2 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | +3.2% | +14,356 | 463,349 |
| 3 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | +3.0% | +34,126 | 1,171,426 |
| 4 | New Haven, CT | +2.5% | +14,292 | 578,741 |
| 5 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | +2.0% | +5,632 | 284,015 |
How this is ranked
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. Every metropolitan statistical area (OMB Bulletin 23-01) with a figure 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. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
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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Questions
Which metro area in Connecticut is growing fastest?
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT: +3.7%, ahead of Waterbury-Shelton, CT (+3.2%) and Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (+3.0%), of 5 Connecticut metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. Every metropolitan statistical area (OMB Bulletin 23-01) with a figure 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. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
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