Ranking of Connecticut Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of Connecticut (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 656,949. Among all Connecticut counties, New Haven County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (178,934), followed by Hartford County (162,392), and Fairfield County (136,454).

The chart below shows the top 8 Connecticut counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Connecticut counties.

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Ranking of Connecticut Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
New Haven County
Hartford County
Fairfield County
New London County
Litchfield County
Middlesex County
Windham County
Tolland County
Ranking of Connecticut Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 New Haven County 178934
2 Hartford County 162392
3 Fairfield County 136454
4 New London County 54331
5 Litchfield County 40662
6 Middlesex County 30523
7 Windham County 28630
8 Tolland County 25023