Connecticut
StateUS-CTData as of · Metro Power Rankings
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
207.4
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 (5,543 mi²)
- Population density
- 256/km² (663/mi²)
- 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 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its 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
22.3M · Global Capital
182.9
#215Hartford★ Capital
1.6M · Regional Hub
13.2
#316New Haven
577K · Established Metro
8.5
#733New London
283K · Emerging Metro
2.8
#3524Torrington
114K · Local Metro
0.0