Most densely populated in Connecticut
Connecticut counties and cities ranked by population density.
This page ranks the counties and cities of Connecticut by population density — which have the most people per square mile, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among cities & places, Quinnipiac University leads at 9,914/sq mi.
Cities & places
Top 100.| # | Name | People / sq mi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinnipiac University | 9,914/sq mi | |
| 2 | Bridgeport | 9,214/sq mi | |
| 3 | Sacred Heart University | 9,126/sq mi | |
| 4 | Fairfield University | 7,460/sq mi | |
| 5 | New Haven | 7,110/sq mi | |
| 6 | Hartford | 6,903/sq mi | |
| 7 | Byram | 6,334/sq mi | |
| 8 | Woodmont | 5,794/sq mi | |
| 9 | New Britain | 5,472/sq mi | |
| 10 | Witches Woods | 5,152/sq mi | |
| 11 | West Haven | 5,130/sq mi | |
| 12 | Pemberwick | 5,109/sq mi | |
| 13 | New London | 4,851/sq mi | |
| 14 | Jewett City | 4,842/sq mi | |
| 15 | New Canaan | 4,539/sq mi | |
| 16 | Lordship | 4,316/sq mi | |
| 17 | Mill Plain | 4,066/sq mi | |
| 18 | Waterbury | 4,005/sq mi | |
| 19 | Norwalk | 3,992/sq mi | |
| 20 | Manchester | 3,959/sq mi | |
| 21 | Danielson | 3,826/sq mi | |
| 22 | Riverside | 3,806/sq mi | |
| 23 | Thompsonville | 3,672/sq mi | |
| 24 | Rockville | 3,621/sq mi | |
| 25 | Stamford | 3,609/sq mi | |
| 26 | Glenville | 3,550/sq mi | |
| 27 | Old Greenwich | 3,460/sq mi | |
| 28 | Cos Cob | 3,417/sq mi | |
| 29 | Noroton Heights | 3,367/sq mi | |
| 30 | Branford Center | 3,283/sq mi | |
| 31 | Willimantic | 3,279/sq mi | |
| 32 | Ansonia | 3,149/sq mi | |
| 33 | Noroton | 3,059/sq mi | |
| 34 | Groton | 3,030/sq mi | |
| 35 | Greenwich | 3,000/sq mi | |
| 36 | West Hartford | 2,922/sq mi | |
| 37 | East Hartford | 2,821/sq mi | |
| 38 | Stratford Downtown | 2,814/sq mi | |
| 39 | Long Hill | 2,790/sq mi | |
| 40 | Stonington | 2,739/sq mi | |
| 41 | Long Hill | 2,657/sq mi | |
| 42 | Inglenook | 2,630/sq mi | |
| 43 | Meriden | 2,546/sq mi | |
| 44 | Wallingford Center | 2,495/sq mi | |
| 45 | Tariffville | 2,493/sq mi | |
| 46 | Derby | 2,445/sq mi | |
| 47 | Candlewood Orchards | 2,366/sq mi | |
| 48 | Ball Pond | 2,326/sq mi | |
| 49 | Newington | 2,325/sq mi | |
| 50 | Oakville | 2,322/sq mi | |
| 51 | Milford | 2,317/sq mi | |
| 52 | Bristol | 2,316/sq mi | |
| 53 | Candlewood Shores | 2,307/sq mi | |
| 54 | Lake Chaffee | 2,272/sq mi | |
| 55 | East Haven | 2,255/sq mi | |
| 56 | Westport Village | 2,249/sq mi | |
| 57 | Wethersfield | 2,209/sq mi | |
| 58 | Niantic | 2,191/sq mi | |
| 59 | Compo | 2,105/sq mi | |
| 60 | Plantsville | 2,056/sq mi | |
| 61 | Danbury | 2,048/sq mi | |
| 62 | Cannondale | 2,035/sq mi | |
| 63 | Naugatuck | 1,931/sq mi | |
| 64 | Bethel | 1,883/sq mi | |
| 65 | New Milford | 1,877/sq mi | |
| 66 | Waterford | 1,852/sq mi | |
| 67 | Terryville | 1,852/sq mi | |
| 68 | Putnam | 1,827/sq mi | |
| 69 | Saybrook Manor | 1,817/sq mi | |
| 70 | Storrs | 1,811/sq mi | |
| 71 | Watertown | 1,785/sq mi | |
| 72 | Trumbull Center | 1,777/sq mi | |
| 73 | Chimney Point | 1,772/sq mi | |
| 74 | Southport | 1,763/sq mi | |
| 75 | Oronoque | 1,734/sq mi | |
| 76 | Thomaston | 1,729/sq mi | |
| 77 | Wilton Center | 1,727/sq mi | |
| 78 | Heritage Village | 1,724/sq mi | |
| 79 | Blue Hills | 1,706/sq mi | |
| 80 | Darien Downtown | 1,687/sq mi | |
| 81 | Saugatuck | 1,664/sq mi | |
| 82 | Kensington | 1,658/sq mi | |
| 83 | Conning Towers-Nautilus Park | 1,652/sq mi | |
| 84 | Knollcrest | 1,647/sq mi | |
| 85 | Staples | 1,606/sq mi | |
| 86 | Pawcatuck | 1,605/sq mi | |
| 87 | Bogus Hill | 1,604/sq mi | |
| 88 | Glastonbury Center | 1,587/sq mi | |
| 89 | Lake Bungee | 1,539/sq mi | |
| 90 | Sherwood Manor | 1,535/sq mi | |
| 91 | Southwood Acres | 1,535/sq mi | |
| 92 | Route 7 Gateway | 1,522/sq mi | |
| 93 | Cheshire Village | 1,512/sq mi | |
| 94 | Westbrook Center | 1,499/sq mi | |
| 95 | Clinton | 1,482/sq mi | |
| 96 | Candlewood Isle | 1,453/sq mi | |
| 97 | Winsted | 1,449/sq mi | |
| 98 | Lakes East | 1,428/sq mi | |
| 99 | Old Hill | 1,426/sq mi | |
| 100 | Norwich | 1,425/sq mi |
Nationwide
1Other rankings in Connecticut
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- Highest median household income in Connecticut
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- Most affordable home values in Connecticut
- Highest median gross rent in Connecticut
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- Oldest by median age in Connecticut
- Youngest by median age in Connecticut
- Most college-educated in Connecticut
- Highest poverty rate in Connecticut
- Lowest poverty rate in Connecticut
- Highest homeownership rate in Connecticut
- Lowest homeownership rate in Connecticut
- Longest commutes in Connecticut
- Shortest commutes in Connecticut
- Largest households in Connecticut
- Newest housing in Connecticut
- Oldest housing in Connecticut
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Connecticut
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Connecticut