Hartford, CT
1950‑1959:Hartford, CT SMA
1959‑1983:Hartford, CT SMSA
1983‑1992:Hartford, CT PMSA in Hartford-New Britain-Middletown, CT CMSA
1992‑2006:Not defined


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Avon town, CT3,1715,2738,35211,20113,93715,83217,209
Bloomfield town, CT5,74613,61318,30118,60819,48319,58720,581
Canton town, CT3,6134,7836,8687,6358,2688,8409,932
East Granby town, CT1,3272,4343,5324,1024,3024,7455,058
East Hartford town, CT29,93343,97757,58352,56350,45249,57549,173
East Windsor town, CT4,8597,5008,5138,92510,0819,81810,447
Enfield town, CT15,46431,46446,18942,69545,53245,21245,441
Farmington town, CT7,02610,81314,39016,40720,60823,64124,941
Glastonbury town, CT8,81814,49720,65124,32727,90131,87633,089
Granby town, CT2,6934,9686,1507,9569,36910,34711,088
Hartford city and town, CT177,397162,178158,017136,392139,739121,578124,397
Manchester town, CT34,11642,10247,99449,76151,61854,74055,572
Marlborough town, CT9011,9612,9914,7465,5355,7096,267
Newington town, CT9,11017,66426,03728,84129,20829,30629,676
Rocky Hill town, CT5,1087,40411,10314,55916,55417,96618,760
Simsbury town, CT4,82210,13817,47521,16122,02323,23423,656
South Windsor town, CT4,0669,46015,55317,19822,09024,41225,985
Suffield town, CT4,8956,7798,6349,29411,42713,55214,704
West Hartford town, CT44,40262,38268,03161,30160,11063,58961,173
Wethersfield town, CT12,53320,56126,66226,01325,65126,27126,220
Windsor town, CT11,83319,46722,50225,20427,81728,23728,778
Windsor Locks town, CT5,22111,41115,08012,19012,35812,04312,411
Barkhamsted town, CT9461,3702,0662,9353,3693,4943,711
New Hartford town, CT2,3953,0333,9704,8845,7696,0886,746
Cromwell town, CT4,2866,7807,40010,26512,28612,87113,594
East Haddam town, CT2,5543,6374,4745,6216,6768,3338,808
East Hampton town, CT4,0005,4037,0788,57210,42813,35212,194
Portland town, CT5,1867,4968,8128,3838,4188,7329,543
Colchester town, CT3,0074,6486,6037,76110,98014,55115,389
Andover town, CT1,0341,7712,0992,1442,5403,0363,209
Bolton town, CT1,2792,9333,6913,9514,5755,0175,170
Columbia town, CT1,3272,1633,1293,3864,5104,9715,336
Coventry town, CT4,0436,3568,1408,89510,06311,50412,190
Ellington town, CT3,0995,5807,7079,71111,19712,92114,217
Hebron town, CT1,3201,8193,8155,4537,0798,6109,198
Somers town, CT2,6313,7026,8938,4739,10810,41710,877
Stafford town, CT6,4717,4768,6809,26811,09111,30711,857
Tolland town, CT1,6592,9507,8579,69411,00113,14614,571
Vernon town, CT10,11516,96127,23727,97429,84128,06329,491
Willington town, CT1,4622,0053,7554,6945,9795,9596,216
Total358,081525,207663,891726,114767,841--
Percent Change-46.7%26.4%9.4%5.7%-100.0%-

Timeline
In this areaIn another area
195019601970198019902000
Component
Avon town, CT
Bloomfield town, CT
Canton town, CT
East Granby town, CT
East Hartford town, CT
East Windsor town, CT
Enfield town, CT
Farmington town, CT
Glastonbury town, CT
Granby town, CT
Hartford city and town, CT
Manchester town, CT
Marlborough town, CT
Newington town, CT
Rocky Hill town, CT
Simsbury town, CT
South Windsor town, CT
Suffield town, CT
West Hartford town, CT
Wethersfield town, CT
Windsor town, CT
Windsor Locks town, CT
Barkhamsted town, CT
New Hartford town, CT
Cromwell town, CT
East Haddam town, CT
East Hampton town, CT
Portland town, CT
Colchester town, CT
Andover town, CT
Bolton town, CT
Columbia town, CT
Coventry town, CT
Ellington town, CT
Hebron town, CT
Somers town, CT
Stafford town, CT
Tolland town, CT
Vernon town, CT
Willington town, CT
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Hartford, CT177,397*162,178*158,017*136,392*139,739*121,578124,397
Total177,397162,178158,017136,392139,73900
Metro358,081525,207663,891726,114767,84100
Percent49.5%30.9%23.8%18.8%18.2%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Hartford, CT


Urban/Rural Population
Urban/rural figures are not available for New England metro areas before 2000


Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: Hartford, CT SMA
-Avon town (in Hartford County, CT) included as original SMA component
-Bloomfield town (in Hartford County, CT) included as original SMA component
-East Hartford town (in Hartford County, CT) included as original SMA component
-Enfield town (in Hartford County, CT) included as original component of Springfield-Holyoke, MA-CT SMA
-Farmington town (in Hartford County, CT) included as original SMA component
-Glastonbury town (in Hartford County, CT) included as original SMA component
-Hartford city and town (in Hartford County, CT) included as original SMA component
-Manchester town (in Hartford County, CT) included as original SMA component
-Newington town (in Hartford County, CT) included as original SMA component
-Rocky Hill town (in Hartford County, CT) included as original SMA component
-Simsbury town (in Hartford County, CT) included as original SMA component
-South Windsor town (in Hartford County, CT) included as original SMA component
-West Hartford town (in Hartford County, CT) included as original SMA component
-Wethersfield town (in Hartford County, CT) included as original SMA component
-Windsor town (in Hartford County, CT) included as original SMA component
-Hartford, CT designated as original central city of new SMA
Jun 1959
-Canton town (in Hartford County, CT) added
-East Windsor town (in Hartford County, CT) added
-Enfield town (in Hartford County, CT) added, transferred from Springfield-Holyoke, MA-CT SMA
-Suffield town (in Hartford County, CT) added
-Windsor Locks town (in Hartford County, CT) added
-Cromwell town (in Middlesex County, CT) added
-Vernon town (in Tolland County, CT) added
Oct 1963
-East Granby town (in Hartford County, CT) added
-Granby town (in Hartford County, CT) added
-Andover town (in Tolland County, CT) added
-Bolton town (in Tolland County, CT) added
-Coventry town (in Tolland County, CT) added
-Ellington town (in Tolland County, CT) added
-Somers town (in Tolland County, CT) added to Springfield-Chicopee-Holyoke, MA-CT SMSA
Apr 1973
-Marlborough town (in Hartford County, CT) added
-New Hartford town (in Litchfield County, CT) added
-East Hampton town (in Middlesex County, CT) added
-Portland town (in Middlesex County, CT) added
-Colchester town (in New London County, CT) added
-Columbia town (in Tolland County, CT) added
-Hebron town (in Tolland County, CT) added
-Stafford town (in Tolland County, CT) added
-Tolland town (in Tolland County, CT) added
-Willington town (in Tolland County, CT) added
Jun 1983
-Hartford, CT SMSA became Hartford, CT PMSA in Hartford-New Britain-Middletown, CT CMSA
-Barkhamsted town (in Litchfield County, CT) added
-Cromwell town (in Middlesex County, CT) included as original component of Middletown, CT PMSA in Hartford-New Britain-Middletown, CT CMSA
-East Haddam town (in Middlesex County, CT) added
-East Hampton town (in Middlesex County, CT) included as original component of Middletown, CT PMSA in Hartford-New Britain-Middletown, CT CMSA
-Portland town (in Middlesex County, CT) included as original component of Middletown, CT PMSA in Hartford-New Britain-Middletown, CT CMSA
-Somers town (in Tolland County, CT) added, transferred from Springfield-Chicopee-Holyoke, MA-CT SMSA
Dec 1992
-Hartford, CT PMSA in Hartford-New Britain-Middletown, CT CMSA abolished
-Avon town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Bloomfield town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Canton town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-East Granby town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-East Hartford town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-East Windsor town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Enfield town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Farmington town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Glastonbury town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Granby town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Hartford city and town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Manchester town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Marlborough town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Newington town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Rocky Hill town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Simsbury town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-South Windsor town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Suffield town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-West Hartford town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Wethersfield town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Windsor town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Windsor Locks town (in Hartford County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Barkhamsted town (in Litchfield County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-New Hartford town (in Litchfield County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Cromwell town (in Middlesex County, CT) added to Hartford, CT MSA, transferred from Middletown, CT PMSA in Hartford-New Britain-Middletown, CT CMSA
-East Haddam town (in Middlesex County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-East Hampton town (in Middlesex County, CT) added to Hartford, CT MSA, transferred from Middletown, CT PMSA in Hartford-New Britain-Middletown, CT CMSA
-Portland town (in Middlesex County, CT) added to Hartford, CT MSA, transferred from Middletown, CT PMSA in Hartford-New Britain-Middletown, CT CMSA
-Colchester town (in New London County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Andover town (in Tolland County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Bolton town (in Tolland County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Columbia town (in Tolland County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Coventry town (in Tolland County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Ellington town (in Tolland County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Hebron town (in Tolland County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Somers town (in Tolland County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Stafford town (in Tolland County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Tolland town (in Tolland County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Vernon town (in Tolland County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Willington town (in Tolland County, CT) transferred to Hartford, CT MSA
-Hartford, CT transferred to Hartford, CT MSA, designated as central city of MSA
Jun 2003
-Counties instead of cities and towns became the basic geographic unit of core based statistical areas in New England