Hartford County, Connecticut

Hartford County
County
Top-bottom, left-right: Hartford County skyline from Heublein Tower, the Hartford skyline, the New Britain skyline, a house in Old Wethersfield, and the Old State House in Hartford.
Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut
Connecticut's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°49′N 72°44′W / 41.81°N 72.73°W / 41.81; -72.73
Country	United States
State	Connecticut
Founded	May 10, 1666
Named for	Hertfordshire, England
Seat	none (since 1960), Hartford (before 1960)
Largest municipality	Hartford (population) Glastonbury (area)
Area
• Total	750 sq mi (1,900 km2)
• Land	735 sq mi (1,900 km2)
• Water	16 sq mi (40 km2)  2.1%
Population  (2020)
• Total	899,498
• Density	1,199.3/sq mi (463.1/km2)
Congressional districts	1st, 2nd, 5th

Interactive map of Hartford County, Connecticut

Hartford County is a county located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. According to the 2020 census, the population was 899,498,^[1] making it the second-most populous county in Connecticut. Hartford County contains the city of Hartford, the state capital of Connecticut and the county's most populous city, with 121,054 residents at the 2020 census.^[2] Hartford County is included in the Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown metropolitan statistical area.

On June 6, 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau formally recognized Connecticut's nine councils of governments as county equivalents instead of the state's eight counties. Connecticut's county governments were disbanded in 1960, and the councils of governments took over some of the local governmental functions. Connecticut's eight historical counties continue to exist in name only, and are no longer considered for statistical purposes.^[3]