Hartford County is located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the population was 894,014. The county has a total area of 1,944 km² (751 mi²). 1,905 km² (735 mi²) of it is land and 39 km² (15 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.02% water.