Fairfield County | |
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Coordinates: 41°14′N 73°22′W / 41.23°N 73.37°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Connecticut |
Founded | 1666 |
Seat | none; since 1960 Connecticut counties no longer have a county government Fairfield (1666–1853) Bridgeport (1853–1960) |
Largest municipality | Bridgeport (population) Newtown (area) |
Area | |
• Total | 837 sq mi (2,170 km2) |
• Land | 625 sq mi (1,620 km2) |
• Water | 212 sq mi (550 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 957,419 |
• Density | 1,532/sq mi (592/km2) |
Fairfield County is located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. State of Connecticut. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 957,419.[1] The county has a total area of 2,168 km² (837 mi²). 1,621 km² (626 mi²) of it is land and 547 km² (211 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 25.23% water.