RANKING · 2024 ACS · 65 SHOWN OF 65

Largest veteran population, Connecticut cities

Connecticut cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 65 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 65 is 473. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Groton, CT, up 14 places to #29.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Waterbury, CTCT115,7713,192+2%

02Bristol, CTCT62,3412,876−7%

03▲1Bridgeport, CTCT152,2732,580−15%

04▲8Meriden, CTCT60,8102,507+13%

05▼2Stamford, CTCT139,5352,338−24%

06▼1Danbury, CTCT89,0332,331−17%

07▲1Milford, CTCT51,2152,273−11%

08▲1West Hartford, CTCT63,6202,100−13%

09▼2Norwich, CTCT40,0012,086−20%

10▲7New Britain, CTCT76,2862,073+12%

11▼1West Haven, CTCT55,3512,022−12%

12▲1Norwalk, CTCT94,5081,843−15%

13▲3Middletown, CTCT48,4391,828−12%

14▼8New Haven, CTCT138,7741,819−34%

15Shelton, CTCT42,8801,599−26%

16▲4East Hartford, CTCT50,9181,507−6%

17▼3Hartford, CTCT121,9811,362−37%

18▼7Torrington, CTCT35,7961,337−41%

19▲3Newington, CTCT30,8961,283−14%

20▲1New London, CTCT28,0031,242−20%

21▼3Manchester, CTCT36,7591,128−31%

22▼3Naugatuck, CTCT32,2301,086−33%

23East Haven, CTCT27,8061,042−28%

24▲2Wethersfield, CTCT27,2501,029−2%

25▼1North Haven, CTCT24,336968−32%

26▼1Wallingford Center, CTCT18,208939−15%

27▲2Derby, CTCT12,925790+4%

28▼1Ansonia, CTCT19,216751−23%

29▲14Groton, CTCT10,160606+36%

30▲10Winsted, CTCT6,977597+23%

31▲2Windsor Locks, CTCT12,579540−5%

32▼4Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,460502−40%

33▼3Thompsonville, CTCT7,927473−25%

34▼3Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,266472−25%

35▲3Orange, CTCT14,315446−16%

36▲14Sandy Hook, CTCT9,863405+27%

37▼1Putnam, CTCT7,120404−24%

38▼4Oakville, CTCT9,276400−29%

39▼7Willimantic, CTCT18,096385−34%

40▼5Rockville, CTCT7,072370−32%

41▲5Portland, CTCT5,944367+6%

42▼1Bethel, CTCT11,404354−23%

43▼4Kensington, CTCT9,962345−32%

44Hazardville, CTCT6,022339−16%

45▲7Ridgefield, CTCT6,970338+10%

46▲7Trumbull Center, CTCT10,264338+11%

47▲2Northford, CTCT6,186310−3%

48▼1Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,706307−6%

49▲2Terryville, CTCT5,461306−2%

50▼13Southwood Acres, CTCT8,115300−44%

51▼9Branford Center, CTCT6,305292−37%

52▼4Pawcatuck, CTCT5,577279−14%

53▲4Greenwich, CTCT14,792272+27%

54▲1Simsbury Center, CTCT6,198265+2%

55▼1Cheshire, CTCT6,172222−24%

56▼11New Canaan, CTCT6,896199−49%

57▲4New Milford, CTCT8,188181−6%

58▲1Daniels Farm, CTCT5,976176−12%

59▼1Cos Cob, CTCT7,546164−21%

60▲5Storrs, CTCT15,207143+24%

61▼5Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,681136−37%

62Staples, CTCT7,340134−2%

63Old Greenwich, CTCT6,936101−14%

64▼4Riverside, CTCT8,95495−52%

65▼1Noroton, CTCT5,53980−32%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES