Hartford Metro Area Counties

2 counties · 1.2 million people (2025) · 1,452 sq mi

The Hartford metro area (officially the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area) has 2 counties in Connecticut, with 1,171,426 people in 2025. Capitol Planning Region is the most populous.

Map of the 2 counties of the Hartford metro area with county names and major cities
The 2 counties of the Hartford metro area (yellow) with the largest cities. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

The 2 counties of the Hartford metro area

Sorted by population.

CountyCounty seatPopulation 2025Change since 2020Land area (sq mi)Type
Capitol Planning Region–994,115+1.7%1,027Central
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region–177,311+1.8%424Central

The metro area is part of the larger New Haven-Hartford-Waterbury, CT Combined Statistical Area.

Printable map

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County maps of Connecticut

Other metro areas

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