GENERAL INFO
The US state Connecticut (CT) is the 29th largest state by population and 48th biggest state by area. Connecticut has 8 counties ranking it the 47th state with the most counties in USA. See below some basic information about the state:
| Country: | United States |
| State: | Connecticut |
| Abbreviation: | CT |
| Capital: | Hartford |
| Largest City: | Bridgeport |
| Population: | 3,565,287 |
| Population rank in US: | 29th |
| Total Area [mi²]: | 5,567 |
| Total Area [km²]: | 14,357 |
| Area rank in US: | 48th |
| Number of Counties: | 8 |
CONNECTICUT COUNTY POPULATION DENSITY MAP
If you want to show data distributon per geographical area, density maps (or heat maps) are a great way to achieve this. For example, here is a Connecticut Population Density Map per County:
We have prepared this easily with Connecticut County Heat Map Generator for population info. But it can also be used for many different data types such as employment rate, average temperature, racial distribution and so on.
CONNECTICUT COUNTIES LIST
Below are 8 Connecticut counties ranked by population information. The data is from the US Census Bureau. You can copy and paste this list directly into your spreadsheet.
(Top 10 counties shown. To expand the list, simply click on the “show more” button)
| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfield County | 943,332 |
| 2 | Hartford County | 891,720 |
| 3 | New Haven County | 854,757 |
| 4 | New London County | 265,206 |
| 5 | Litchfield County | 180,333 |
| 6 | Middlesex County | 162,436 |
| 7 | Tolland County | 150,721 |
| 8 | Windham County | 116,782 |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT CONNECTICUT COUNTIES
What is the largest county in Connecticut?
Out of the 8 counties in Connecticut, Fairfield County is the largest by population. Litchfield County is the largest by land area.
What is the smallest county in Connecticut?
Windham County is the smallest Connecticut county by population. Middlesex County is the smallest by size.
What is the richest county in the state of Connecticut?
In terms of economics and average income level, Fairfield County is the richest Connecticut county.
What is the poorest county in Connecticut?
Windham County is the poorest Connecticut county.
CONNECTICUT COUNTIES MAP PDF
We have prepared Connecticut county density map by population as a downloadable PDF.
You can download the PDF for free from the link below: Connecticut County Density Map PDF
VIDEO: HOW TO PAINT CONNECTICUT COUNTY MAP WITH YOUR DATA
Check the video below to see how we use our Connecticut County Map Excel Template to visualize any data over Connecticut counties.
CREATE YOUR CONNECTICUT DENSITY MAP IN 3 STEPS!
We have built the easiest Connecticut Heat Map Maker in the universe! It works fully in Excel:
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Here is a list of useful links which we think can be helpful whether you work on data visualization or make research about Connecticut state and Connecticut counties.
Data Source for Population and many other US related data:
https://www.census.gov
Wikipedia Page for List of Connecticut Counties:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_counties_in_Connecticut
Official Website of the State of Connecticut:
https://portal.ct.gov/
Are you looking for Connecticut Zip Code map?:
Connecticut Zip Code Heat Map Generator in Excel
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