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Connecticut

StateUS-CT

State of United States.

North AmericaCapital: HartfordGovernor: Ned Lamont (Democratic)Language: English
Population
3.7M
Metros tracked
5
24.9M in metros (679%)
Composite score
207.1
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-CT
At a glance
Nickname
The Provisions State
Established
1788
Demonym
Nutmegger
Area
14,357 km²
Population density
256 /km²
Highest point
Mount Frissell (748 m (2,454 ft))
Legislature
Connecticut General Assembly
Human Development Index
0.955 (2023)
Electoral votes
7
U.S. House seats
5
U.S. senators
2
Rank in United States
28th of 51 by composite score
Area rank
48th of 51 by area
Largest tracked metro
New York

Civic facts via Wikidata.

Connecticut metro footprint

5 metros
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Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.

5 tracked metros

#1New York
182.6
22.3MGlobal Capital
#214Hartford★ Capital
13.2
1.6MRegional Hub
#305New Haven
8.5
577KEstablished Metro
#701New London
2.8
283KEmerging Metro
#3536Torrington
0.0
114KLocal Metro