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Time Zone: Fairfield County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Fairfield County is one of the original counties of Connecticut and was founded in 1666.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fairfield had a population of 944,388 people. This is an increase of 3.01% since the last Census (which gave a population of 916,829 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairfield represented 25.65% of the total population of Connecticut.

Below are some of the communities located in Fairfield County:

  • Bethel
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,941 people
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  • Bridgeport
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
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  • Brookfield
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
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  • Danbury
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
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  • Darien
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,693 people
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  • Easton
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
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  • Fairfield
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 people
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  • Greenwich
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Monroe
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,328 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • New Canaan
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,115 people
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    • New Fairfield
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
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    • Newtown
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,832 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown<3>
    • Norwalk
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
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    • Redding
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,051 people
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    • Ridgefield
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,898 people
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    • Shelton
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
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    • Sherman
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
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    • Stamford
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
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    • Stratford
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,660 people
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    • Trumbull
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,438 people
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    • Weston
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,204 people
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    • Westport
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,444 people
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    • Wilton
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,219 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.

 

 

 

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