Fairfield County
County in Connecticut
Fairfield County is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is the most populous county in the state and was also its fastest-growing from 2010 to 2020. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 957,419,... Wikipedia
Population: 959,768 (2021)
Congressional districts: 3rd, 4th, 5th
Founded: 1666
Largest municipality: Bridgeport (population); Newtown (area)
Named for: The hundreds of acres of salt marsh that bordered the coast
Seat: none; since 1960 Connecticut counties no longer have a county government; Fairfield (1666–1853); Bridgeport (1853–1960)