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Most sparsely populated, Connecticut cities · 1990

Connecticut cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 48 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Orange, CTCT14,315747−3%

02Torrington, CTCT35,796847−4%

03Hazardville, CTCT6,022913+6%

04Portland, CTCT5,944942+2%

05Ridgefield, CTCT6,9701,017−12%

06Middletown, CTCT48,4391,043−1%

07North Haven, CTCT24,3361,068−3%

08Shelton, CTCT42,8801,156−7%

09Simsbury Center, CTCT6,1981,229+0%

10Norwich, CTCT40,0011,332+4%

11Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5791,369+3%

12Kensington, CTCT9,9621,385−3%

13New Milford, CTCT8,1881,420−13%

14Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2661,430−1%

15Bethel, CTCT11,4041,434−3%

16Cheshire, CTCT6,1721,439−1%

17Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5771,550−3%

18Danbury, CTCT89,0331,560−12%

19Storrs, CTCT15,2071,636+11%

20Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1151,687+11%

21Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7061,688+12%

22Winsted, CTCT6,9771,691+13%

23Naugatuck, CTCT32,2301,869−1%

24Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4601,926−2%

25Terryville, CTCT5,4611,965+1%

26Wethersfield, CTCT27,2502,085−2%

27East Haven, CTCT27,8062,126−7%

28Oakville, CTCT9,2762,198+1%

29Newington, CTCT30,8962,223−0%

30Bristol, CTCT62,3412,297+1%

31Derby, CTCT12,9252,413−2%

32Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2082,456+2%

33Meriden, CTCT60,8102,506+2%

34West Hartford, CTCT63,6202,753−5%

35East Hartford, CTCT50,9182,802+2%

36Stamford, CTCT139,5352,872−8%

37Branford Center, CTCT6,3053,047−1%

38Ansonia, CTCT19,2163,057−1%

39Groton, CTCT10,1603,191−2%

40Norwalk, CTCT94,5083,423−6%

41Waterbury, CTCT115,7713,816+2%

42Thompsonville, CTCT7,9274,156+4%

43West Haven, CTCT55,3515,025+3%

44New London, CTCT28,0035,090+11%

45New Britain, CTCT76,2865,635+6%

46New Haven, CTCT138,7746,981+6%

47Hartford, CTCT121,9818,041+15%

48Bridgeport, CTCT152,2738,820+2%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES