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Based on the 2005 estimates, Connecticut moved from the 29th most populous state to 30th. 2016 estimates put Connecticut's population at 3,576,452. 6.6% of its population was reported as being under 5 years old, 24.7% under 18 years old, and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older.
Population change: 648 (3.59% increase). Stamford leads the state in population growth. Back to Gallery. STAMFORD -- In yet another sign of the city's rising profile, Stamford grew 4.61 percent last year, the most of any municipality in Connecticut, according to new census results released Thursday.e said Stamford was experiencing an annual growth rate of 1.25 percent. For this area, that's fairly fast, he said. The city's population growth has been attributed to its unprecedented housing boom, which in recent years has attracted a younger demographic.