US Census Data

Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Connecticut

Connecticut counties and cities ranked by population change.

This page ranks the counties and cities of Connecticut by population change — which have the steepest population decline since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among cities & places, Mashantucket leads at -62.3%.

Cities & places

Top 100.
#NamePopulation change 2019–2023
1Mashantucket-62.3%
2Poquonock Bridge-47.2%
3Lakeville-38.4%
4Fenwick-34.4%
5Blue Hills-31.7%
6Broad Brook-24.4%
7Moosup-22.9%
8Quinebaug-21.6%
9Sharon-20.8%
10Storrs-17.4%
11Canton Valley-17.4%
12Madison Center-17.3%
13Wauregan-17.1%
14Guilford Center-15.5%
15Pemberwick-15.4%
16Thompsonville-14.1%
17Ridgefield-13.8%
18Conning Towers-Nautilus Park-12.2%
19Crystal Lake-10.3%
20Old Saybrook Center-10.1%
21South Woodstock-8.1%
22Southport-7.9%
23Coventry Lake-6.8%
24Rockville-6.4%
25Old Mystic-5.7%
26South Windham-4.7%
27Stafford Springs-4.4%
28Milford-3.8%
29East Haven-3.5%
30Colchester-3.4%
31North Grosvenor Dale-2.9%
32Salmon Brook-2.8%
33Hartford-2.5%
34Long Hill-1.8%
35Wallingford Center-1.4%
36Derby-1.0%
37Windsor Locks-0.9%
38Glastonbury Center-0.9%
39Winsted-0.7%
40Cheshire Village-0.5%
41Branford Center-0.5%
42Woodmont-0.3%
43Stonington+0.0%
44Falls Village+0.2%
45Shelton+0.6%
46West Haven+0.7%
47New Britain+0.7%
48Ansonia+0.8%
49Jewett City+0.8%
50New London+0.9%
51Old Greenwich+0.9%
52Naugatuck+0.9%
53East Hartford+1.0%
54Newington+1.0%
55West Hartford+1.2%
56Meriden+1.2%
57Bristol+1.5%
58Bridgeport+1.6%
59Terryville+1.6%
60North Granby+1.7%
61Danbury+1.7%
62Norwich+1.9%
63North Haven+1.9%
64New Haven+2.0%
65Terramuggus+2.1%
66Orange+2.3%
67Litchfield+2.3%
68Baltic+2.3%
69Willimantic+2.4%
70Middletown+2.4%
71Simsbury Center+2.8%
72Torrington+2.9%
73Oxoboxo River+3.1%
74Norwalk+3.1%
75Pawcatuck+3.2%
76Groton+3.5%
77Northwest Harwinton+3.8%
78Wethersfield+3.9%
79West Simsbury+4.1%
80Weatogue+4.1%
81Mystic+4.5%
82Clinton+4.7%
83Newtown+4.7%
84Danielson+4.8%
85Sherwood Manor+4.9%
86Glenville+4.9%
87Oakville+4.9%
88Stamford+5.0%
89Tariffville+5.1%
90Cos Cob+5.2%
91Mansfield Center+5.2%
92Waterbury+5.6%
93East Hampton+6.4%
94Somers+6.8%
95Riverside+7.1%
96Georgetown+7.4%
97Portland+7.5%
98Putnam+7.6%
99Heritage Village+8.7%
100Southwood Acres+9.1%

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