Welcome to New Britain ...

The Town of New Britain is located in Hartford County<1>.

The location of New Britain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of New Britain has a population of 72,474 people<3> (see below for details).

New Britain is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: New Britain lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for New Britain: (860)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Britain had an population of 72,474 people. This is a decrease of 1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.31% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of New Britain had a population of 73,206 people (which is 8.19% of the total population of Hartford County). This makes New Britain the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of New Britain represents 2.05% of the total population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 73,206 people, the population of New Britain increased 2.33% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 71,538 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Britain.

Communities near New Britain ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Britain.

• Hartford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Hartford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hartford
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <5>
• Hartford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hartford
• Waterbury
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
  • Waterbury is located in New Haven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury <5>
• Waterbury
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
  • Waterbury is located in New Haven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Waterbury
• West Hartford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
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• Bristol
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Hartford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <5>
• Bristol
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Hartford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bristol
• Meriden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
  • Meriden is located in New Haven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <5>
• Meriden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meriden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
  • Meriden is located in New Haven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
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• Manchester
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Manchester

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Britain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Britain.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Britain. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Britain.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Britain. See our Newspapers Page for New Britain.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Britain ...

Looking for more information about New Britain? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New Britain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Britain.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Britain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/