| Connecticut’s Top 5 Cities by Population | Population
2010 Census |
Population Estimate 2015 |
| Bridgeport | 144,229 | 147,629 |
| New Haven | 129,775 | 130,332 |
| Hartford | 124,775 | 124,006 |
| Stamford | 122,643 | 128, 876 |
| Waterbury | 110,366 | 108,802 |
Other Connecticut Cities with Populations Greater Than 25,000 (2010 U.S. Census):
| City | Population
2010 Census |
Year Founded | Year Chartered as a City |
| Norwalk | 86,503 | 1651 | 1893 |
| Danbury | 80,893 | 1687 | 1889 |
| New Britain | 71,254 | 1850 | 1871 |
| Bristol | 61,353 | 1785 | 1911 |
| Meriden | 59,653 | 1806 | 1867 |
| Milford | 52,759 | 1639 | 1959 |
| West Haven | 52,721 | 1921 | 1961 |
| Middletown | 47,481 | 1651 | 1784 |
| Norwich | 40,493 | 1659 | 1784 |
| Shelton | 39,559 | 1789 | 1915 |
| Torrington | 36,383 | 1740 | 1923 |
| New London | 27,620 | 1646 | 1784 |
http://ctstatelibrary.org/cttowns/counties
Another good place to find the population of every town by decade is the Secretary of the State’s website HERE.
