Hartford County, Connecticut Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Connecticut |
| Land area | 735.1 square miles |
| Population Density | 1,216.2 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 898,272 |
| Population change | 0.5% | Under 5 years of age | 5.5% |
| Under 18 | 21.9% |
| 65 and over | 15.4% |
| Females | 51.5% |
| White | 77.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 16.6 |
| Asian | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 15% |
| Native American | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 88% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 34.9% |
| Veterans | 52,781 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 347,874 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 87.5% |
| Median household income | $64,967 |
| The per capita income | $34,698 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 11.6% |
| housing units | 373,608 |
| Multi-unit structures | 38% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $241,500 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 65.5% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 72,906 |
| Women-owned firms | 25.9% |
| Asian-owned firms | 3.9% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 4.1% |
| Black-owned firms | 6.3% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $13,820,736 |
| Retail sales per capita | $15,811 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $15,016,177 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $15,631,406 |