State Demographics: Connecticut was admitted into the United States on January 9, 1788 and was the 5th state in the Constitution. The Connecticut state flower is the Mountain laurel and the Connecticut state bird is the Robin. Connecticut is made up of 8 counties with Hartford as the Capital City. The largest cities in Connecticut are Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford, Stamford and Waterbury. The highest point in Connecticut is Mt. Frissell at 2380 feet and the lowest point is Long Island Sound at Sea level. The estimated Population in 2004 was 3,503,604 up 2.9% from the year 2000. If you are relocating to the state of Connecticut, please use our directory to help you find an advisor for your category of interest.