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Most population lost, Connecticut cities · 2000

Connecticut cities that lost 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 –

01Hartford, CTCT121,981-18,161–

02New Haven, CTCT138,774-6,848–

03New Britain, CTCT76,286-3,953–

04New London, CTCT28,003-2,869–

05Bridgeport, CTCT152,273-2,157–

06Waterbury, CTCT115,771-1,690–

07West Haven, CTCT55,351-1,661–

08Norwich, CTCT40,001-1,274–

09Meriden, CTCT60,810-1,235–

10Storrs, CTCT15,207-1,202–

11Winsted, CTCT6,977-933–

12Southwood Acres, CTCT8,115-896–

13East Hartford, CTCT50,918-877–

14Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,706-668–

15Bristol, CTCT62,341-578–

16Thompsonville, CTCT7,927-333–

17Wallingford Center, CTCT18,208-318–

18Windsor Locks, CTCT12,579-315–

19Hazardville, CTCT6,022-279–

20Oakville, CTCT9,276-123–

21Portland, CTCT5,944-111–

22Terryville, CTCT5,461-66–

23Simsbury Center, CTCT6,198-4–

24Cheshire, CTCT6,172+30–

25Branford Center, CTCT6,305+47–

26Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,266+75–

27Newington, CTCT30,896+98–

28Ansonia, CTCT19,216+151–

29Groton, CTCT10,160+173–

30Pawcatuck, CTCT5,577+185–

31Derby, CTCT12,925+192–

32Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,460+228–

33Kensington, CTCT9,962+235–

34Bethel, CTCT11,404+302–

35Naugatuck, CTCT32,230+364–

36Orange, CTCT14,315+403–

37Middletown, CTCT48,439+405–

38Wethersfield, CTCT27,250+620–

39North Haven, CTCT24,336+786–

40Ridgefield, CTCT6,970+849–

41New Milford, CTCT8,188+858–

42Torrington, CTCT35,796+1,515–

43East Haven, CTCT27,806+2,045–

44Shelton, CTCT42,880+2,683–

45West Hartford, CTCT63,620+3,479–

46Norwalk, CTCT94,508+4,620–

47Stamford, CTCT139,535+9,027–

48Danbury, CTCT89,033+9,263–

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