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Most population gained, Connecticut cities · 2000

Connecticut cities that added the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 48 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 48 is +47.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Danbury, CTCT89,033+9,263–

02Stamford, CTCT139,535+9,027–

03Norwalk, CTCT94,508+4,620–

04West Hartford, CTCT63,620+3,479–

05Shelton, CTCT42,880+2,683–

06East Haven, CTCT27,806+2,045–

07Torrington, CTCT35,796+1,515–

08New Milford, CTCT8,188+858–

09Ridgefield, CTCT6,970+849–

10North Haven, CTCT24,336+786–

11Wethersfield, CTCT27,250+620–

12Middletown, CTCT48,439+405–

13Orange, CTCT14,315+403–

14Naugatuck, CTCT32,230+364–

15Bethel, CTCT11,404+302–

16Kensington, CTCT9,962+235–

17Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,460+228–

18Derby, CTCT12,925+192–

19Pawcatuck, CTCT5,577+185–

20Groton, CTCT10,160+173–

21Ansonia, CTCT19,216+151–

22Newington, CTCT30,896+98–

23Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,266+75–

24Branford Center, CTCT6,305+47–

25Cheshire, CTCT6,172+30–

26Simsbury Center, CTCT6,198-4–

27Terryville, CTCT5,461-66–

28Portland, CTCT5,944-111–

29Oakville, CTCT9,276-123–

30Hazardville, CTCT6,022-279–

31Windsor Locks, CTCT12,579-315–

32Wallingford Center, CTCT18,208-318–

33Thompsonville, CTCT7,927-333–

34Bristol, CTCT62,341-578–

35Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,706-668–

36East Hartford, CTCT50,918-877–

37Southwood Acres, CTCT8,115-896–

38Winsted, CTCT6,977-933–

39Storrs, CTCT15,207-1,202–

40Meriden, CTCT60,810-1,235–

41Norwich, CTCT40,001-1,274–

42West Haven, CTCT55,351-1,661–

43Waterbury, CTCT115,771-1,690–

44Bridgeport, CTCT152,273-2,157–

45New London, CTCT28,003-2,869–

46New Britain, CTCT76,286-3,953–

47New Haven, CTCT138,774-6,848–

48Hartford, CTCT121,981-18,161–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS