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Most sparsely populated, Connecticut cities · 2000

Connecticut cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 51 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Orange, CTCT14,315770+0%

02Hazardville, CTCT6,022864+0%

03Torrington, CTCT35,796885+0%

04Portland, CTCT5,944923+0%

05Middletown, CTCT48,4391,052+0%

06North Haven, CTCT24,3361,105+0%

07Ridgefield, CTCT6,9701,153+0%

08Simsbury Center, CTCT6,1981,228+0%

09Shelton, CTCT42,8801,244+0%

10Norwich, CTCT40,0011,287+0%

11Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5791,335+0%

12Kensington, CTCT9,9621,425+0%

13Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2661,445+0%

14Cheshire, CTCT6,1721,447+0%

15Storrs, CTCT15,2071,475+0%

16Bethel, CTCT11,4041,483+0%

17Winsted, CTCT6,9771,500+0%

18Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7061,511+0%

19Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1151,518+0%

20Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5771,604+0%

21New Milford, CTCT8,1881,631+0%

22Danbury, CTCT89,0331,781+0%

23Naugatuck, CTCT32,2301,891+0%

24Terryville, CTCT5,4611,941+0%

25Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4601,970+0%

26Wethersfield, CTCT27,2502,136+0%

27Oakville, CTCT9,2762,168+0%

28Newington, CTCT30,8962,230+0%

29Bristol, CTCT62,3412,275+0%

30East Haven, CTCT27,8062,293+0%

31Milford, CTCT51,2152,310+0%

32Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2082,412+0%

33Derby, CTCT12,9252,451+0%

34Meriden, CTCT60,8102,454+0%

35East Hartford, CTCT50,9182,753+0%

36West Hartford, CTCT63,6202,912+0%

37Willimantic, CTCT18,0962,919+0%

38Branford Center, CTCT6,3053,072+0%

39Ansonia, CTCT19,2163,083+0%

40Stamford, CTCT139,5353,112+0%

41Groton, CTCT10,1603,247+0%

42Norwalk, CTCT94,5083,625+0%

43Waterbury, CTCT115,7713,756+0%

44Thompsonville, CTCT7,9273,993+0%

45Rockville, CTCT7,0724,191+0%

46New London, CTCT28,0034,578+0%

47West Haven, CTCT55,3514,871+0%

48New Britain, CTCT76,2865,340+0%

49New Haven, CTCT138,7746,615+0%

50Hartford, CTCT121,9816,996+0%

51Bridgeport, CTCT152,2738,686+0%

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