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

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

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hartford had a population of 891,720 people. This is a decrease of 0.39% since the last Census (which gave a population of 895,236 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hartford represented 25.05% of the total population of Connecticut.

Below are some of the communities located in Hartford County:

  • Avon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Avon is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,220 people
  • Berlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Berlin is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,390 people
  • Bloomfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bloomfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,182 people
  • Bristol
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bristol is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
  • Burlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Burlington is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,748 people
  • Canton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Canton is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,230 people
  • East Granby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • East Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,120 people
  • East Hartford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
    • East Hartford is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 people
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    • East Windsor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • East Windsor is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,654 people
    • Enfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
    • Farmington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,496 people
    • Glastonbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
      • Glastonbury is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,426 people
    • Granby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,558 people
    • Hartford
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
    • Hartland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,113 people
    • Manchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
    • Marlborough
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,303 people
    • New Britain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • New Britain is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
    • Newington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
      • Newington is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,868 people
    • Plainville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,486 people
    • Rocky Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,037 people
    • Simsbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Simsbury is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,437 people
    • South Windsor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
      • South Windsor is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,102 people
    • Southington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
      • Southington is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,829 people
    • Suffield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
      • Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,812 people
    • West Hartford
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
      • West Hartford is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
    • Wethersfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wethersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wethersfield
      • Wethersfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,884 people
    • Windsor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,647 people
    • Windsor Locks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Locks
      • Windsor Locks is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,798 people

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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.
<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.
 

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