Hartford, Connecticut
City in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut · ZIP 06103, 06105, 06106
- Capitol Planning Region
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 48 public schools
- 122,129 (2024 estimate)Population
- 49,023Households
- $45,300Median household income
- $217,200Median home value
- 48Public schools
- 6ZIP codes
About Hartford
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 121,578 |
| 2010 | 124,775 |
| 2020 | 121,054 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 09, retrieved November 15, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 09, retrieved November 15, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 09, retrieved November 15, 2026.
Median household income $45,300 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 12,621 units
- Renter occupied
- 36,402 units
- Vacancy rate
- 13.4%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Hartford | Capitol Planning Region | Connecticut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 119,970 | 969,029 | 3,598,348 |
| Median household income | $45,300 | $91,541 | $93,760 |
| Median age | 33.4 | 40.2 | 41.2 |
| Median home value | $217,200 | $298,200 | $343,200 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 18.3% | 41.5% | 41.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 23.0% | 15.0% | 15.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 25.7% | 65.4% | 66.2% |
| Mean commute to work | 22.8 minutes | 23.5 minutes | 26.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford PreKindergarten Magnet School: North Campus | Public | Pre-K | Hartford School District |
| Hartford PreKindergarten Magnet School: South Campus | Public | Pre-K | Hartford School District |
| Betances Learning Lab Magnet School | Public | Pre-K–4 | Hartford School District |
| Breakthrough Magnet School North | Public | Pre-K–5 | Hartford School District |
| Breakthrough Magnet School South | Public | Pre-K–8 | Hartford School District |
| Burns Latino Studies Academy | Public | Pre-K–5 | Hartford School District |
| Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language Academy | Public | Pre-K–8 | Hartford School District |
| Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Hartford School District |
| Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Hartford School District |
| Global Communications Academy | Public | K–8 | Hartford School District |
| Kennelly School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Hartford School District |
| Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: PK-8 Campus | Public | Pre-K–8 | Hartford School District |
| M. D. Fox School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Hartford School District |
| Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Hartford School District |
| Montessori Magnet at Fisher School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Hartford School District |
| Montessori Magnet School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Capitol Region Education Council |
| Naylor/CCSU Leadership Academy | Public | Pre-K–5 | Hartford School District |
| Parkville Community School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Hartford School District |
| Rawson School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Hartford School District |
| Sanchez School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Hartford School District |
| SAND School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Hartford School District |
| STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School | Public | K–8 | Hartford School District |
| University of Hartford Magnet School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Capitol Region Education Council |
| Webster Micro Society Magnet School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Hartford School District |
| West Middle School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Hartford School District |
| Wish Museum School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Hartford School District |
| Betances STEM Magnet School | Public | 5–8 | Hartford School District |
| Burr Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Hartford School District |
| M. L. King Jr. Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Hartford School District |
| McDonough Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Hartford School District |
| Milner Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Hartford School District |
| Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy | Public | 4–8 | Hartford School District |
| A. I. Prince Technical High School | Career and technical | 9–12 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System |
| Bulkeley High School | Public | 9–12 | Hartford School District |
| Classical Magnet School | Public | 6–12 | Hartford School District |
| Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day | Public | 9–12 | Capitol Region Education Council |
| Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy | Public | 6–12 | Hartford School District |
| Hartford Public High School | Public | 9–12 | Hartford School District |
| Hartford Residential Center | Alternative | 8–12 | Judicial Centers |
| Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu | Public | 9–12 | Hartford School District |
| REGIONS secure Hartford | Alternative | 5–12 | Judicial Centers |
| REGIONS staff-secure Hartford | Alternative | 5–12 | Judicial Centers |
| Sport and Medical Sciences Academy | Public | 6–12 | Hartford School District |
| University High School of Science and Engineering | Public | 9–12 | Hartford School District |
| Weaver High School | Public | 9–12 | Hartford School District |
| Achievement First Hartford Academy | Charter | K–12 | Achievement First Hartford Academy District |
| Capital Preparatory Magnet School | Public | Pre-K–12 | Hartford School District |
| Jumoke Academy | Charter | Pre-K–12 | Jumoke Academy District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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