METRO AREA
Hartford Metro
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · 2 counties · 1,171,426 residents (2025 est.) · 1,451 sq mi
Notable rankings
#23Most densely populatedof 925807The short version
Hartford is home to 1,153,112 people. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Density works out to 794 people per square mile. Households take in $95,076 a year at the median, 16% more than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $332,239.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
1,153,112
+1%since 2023
from 1,144,012 in 2023
1,171,426 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2022 – 2025
Land area
1,451 sq mi
Population, 2022 – 2024
20241.2M
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(56,601)
5 to 95.3%(60,681)
10 to 145.8%(66,306)
15 to 196.6%(76,374)
20 to 247%(80,535)
25 to 3412.8%(147,841)
35 to 4412.9%(148,468)
45 to 5412.2%(140,294)
55 to 6413.9%(160,637)
65 to 7410.7%(123,228)
75 to 845.5%(63,317)
85 and over2.5%(28,830)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$95,076
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $93,006 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2022 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
60.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2023
from 59.1% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11%
Information10.4%
Other services10.1%
Public administration8.9%
Finance & insurance5.3%
Wholesale trade5.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
Transportation & warehousing2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
Education & health services0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
Construction0.3%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$332,239
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $307,500 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2022 – 2024
3.5
+6%since 2023
from 3.3 in 2023
2022 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2023
White, non-Hispanic63.9%(730,537)
Black10.5%(119,554)
Hispanic / Latino15.9%(181,470)
Asian5.5%(62,594)
Other4.4%(49,857)
2024
White, non-Hispanic62.9%(725,287)
Black10.4%(120,288)
Hispanic / Latino16.2%(186,535)
Asian5.6%(64,297)
Other4.9%(56,705)
69
+2%since 2023
from 68 in 2023
2022 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
45
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican9.7%(112,347)
South American2.2%(25,633)
Mexican1%(11,952)
Dominican1%(11,360)
Central American0.9%(10,758)
Peruvian0.8%(9,112)
Colombian0.6%(6,696)
Ecuadorian0.4%(5,084)
Cuban0.3%(3,862)
Salvadoran0.3%(3,165)
Honduran0.3%(3,030)
Spaniard0.2%(2,787)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.2%(2,636)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,540)
Argentine0.1%(1,155)
Chilean0.1%(982)
Costa Rican0.1%(755)
Panamanian0.1%(609)
Nicaraguan0%(482)
Uruguayan0%(196)
Bolivian0%(180)
Paraguayan0%(60)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.7%(31,348)
Chinese1%(10,956)
Vietnamese0.4%(4,293)
Pakistani0.3%(3,297)
Filipino0.3%(3,247)
Korean0.3%(3,045)
Laotian0.1%(1,107)
Japanese0.1%(917)
Bangladeshi0.1%(869)
Nepalese0.1%(846)
Sri Lankan0.1%(663)
Cambodian0.1%(609)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(454)
Thai0%(260)
Kazakh0%(240)
Burmese0%(227)
Malaysian0%(169)
Indonesian0%(116)
Singaporean0%(27)
Hmong0%(18)
Mongolian0%(8)
Uzbek0%(6)
Ancestry
Irish14%(162,009)
Italian13.8%(159,123)
English9.1%(104,684)
Polish8.4%(96,469)
German7.9%(91,120)
French4.7%(54,761)
West Indian3.5%(40,403)
American3.1%(35,299)
Jamaican2.7%(31,660)
French Canadian2.7%(31,399)
Scottish1.6%(19,017)
Swedish1.6%(18,332)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African1.2%(13,534)
Portuguese1.1%(12,405)
Russian1%(11,203)
Lithuanian0.8%(9,466)
Greek0.7%(7,795)
Ukrainian0.7%(7,552)
Arab0.6%(7,062)
Dutch0.6%(6,512)
Hungarian0.5%(5,542)
Norwegian0.4%(4,901)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(4,880)
Canadian0.4%(4,390)
Welsh0.3%(3,499)
Brazilian0.3%(3,312)
Austrian0.3%(3,175)
British0.3%(3,168)
Haitian0.3%(3,156)
Swiss0.3%(2,960)
Ghanaian0.2%(2,731)
Danish0.2%(2,620)
Slovak0.2%(2,383)
Czech0.2%(2,272)
Guyanese0.2%(2,082)
Lebanese0.2%(1,885)
Armenian0.2%(1,757)
Nigerian0.1%(1,598)
Romanian0.1%(1,523)
Finnish0.1%(1,387)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(1,347)
Iranian0.1%(1,305)
Turkish0.1%(1,118)
Egyptian0.1%(913)
Croatian0.1%(824)
Belgian0.1%(791)
Latvian0.1%(730)
Syrian0.1%(714)
Israeli0.1%(641)
Moroccan0%(550)
Macedonian0%(495)
Cape Verdean0%(456)
Barbadian0%(412)
Ethiopian0%(389)
Serbian0%(332)
Kenyan0%(314)
Iraqi0%(282)
Slovene0%(271)
Palestinian0%(217)
Jordanian0%(186)
Bulgarian0%(165)
Somali0%(142)
Australian0%(137)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2023
from 91.8% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.6%
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.4%
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.2%(185,143)
Married50%(235,825)
Widowed2.3%(10,912)
Divorced8.5%(40,007)
Women 15+
Never married33.7%(167,907)
Married45.8%(228,072)
Widowed8.2%(40,935)
Divorced12.2%(60,723)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.8%
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.5%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.6%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.0%
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.3%(8,917)
Gulf War (1990s)16.1%(7,035)
Vietnam era35.8%(15,672)
Korean War7.9%(3,459)
World War II1.4%(602)
Share of the 43,826 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT?
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT has about 1,153,112 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT?
The typical household in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT earns about $95,076 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT expensive?
In Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT, the median home is worth about $332,239, and the typical rent is about $1,418 a month.
How educated are people in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT?
About 42.7% of adults age 25 and over in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT?
About 9.8% of people in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024