Market rankings · Connecticut
Electricians in Connecticut
Markets across Connecticut ranked by the Groundwork market score for electricians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 570
- 6 chain locations (1%)
- Official establishments
- 1,204
- +6.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.1B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.0
- 60% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $8.9M
- 26% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #35 of 51
- Market score 44 · Lower middle
A site report maps the electricians on map listings around any address in Connecticut by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 570 electricians in Connecticut. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 1%, against 1% across the U.S. That is 4.0 per 10,000 households, 60% above the U.S. rate of 2.5.
Household spending on home repairs, maintenance and insurance in Connecticut comes to about $5.1B a year: $3,545 per household, 17% above the U.S. average. That is about $8.9M of household spending for each company on map listings, 26% below the U.S. figure of $12M. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which electricians share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,204 businesses with payroll in Connecticut classed as electrical contractors, up 6.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,191 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 9.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 66 SBA-backed loans worth $19.2M have gone to businesses classed as electrical contractors in Connecticut.
Among the 50 states and DC, Connecticut ranks #35 for electricians, with a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the New Haven metro area scores highest (53). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Putnam area scores highest (61).
Every market in Connecticut for electricians
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Connecticut, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New Haven, CT | 53 | 70 | 3.0 | $11.2M | +2.5% | #175 of 383 |
| 2Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 51 | 138 | 3.9 | $10.2M | +3.7% | #188 of 383 |
| 3Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 47 | 41 | 3.5 | $9.2M | +2.0% | #220 of 383 |
| 4Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 43 | 196 | 4.2 | $8.3M | +3.0% | #251 of 383 |
| 5Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 35 | 84 | 4.7 | $7.1M | +3.2% | #316 of 383 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Putnam, CT | 61 | 15 | 3.8 | $8.7M | +3.0% | #80 of 295 |
| 2Torrington, CT | 48 | 26 | 5.4 | $6.4M | +2.2% | #167 of 295 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 65 | 34 | 2.8 | $12.4M | +4.1% | #252 of 1,160 |
| 2South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 60 | 70 | 3.0 | $11.2M | +2.5% | #363 of 1,160 |
| 3Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 57 | 104 | 4.4 | $9.4M | +3.5% | #431 of 1,160 |
| 4Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 55 | 41 | 3.5 | $9.2M | +2.0% | #486 of 1,160 |
| 5Capitol Planning Region, CT | 54 | 158 | 4.0 | $8.6M | +3.1% | #508 of 1,160 |
| 6Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 46 | 15 | 3.8 | $8.7M | +3.0% | #679 of 1,160 |
| 7Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 43 | 84 | 4.7 | $7.1M | +3.2% | #758 of 1,160 |
| 8Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 42 | 38 | 5.1 | $7.1M | +2.3% | #777 of 1,160 |
| 9Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 37 | 26 | 5.4 | $6.4M | +2.2% | #883 of 1,160 |
Questions
How many electricians are in Connecticut?
There are 570 electricians on map listings in Connecticut as of September 2026. 6 of them (1%) are chain locations. The listings count electricians. Official counts show 1,204 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in 2023, up 6.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Connecticut spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $5.1B a year, or $3,545 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 570 electricians on map listings, it comes to $8.9M per company. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only electricians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,434,007 households in Connecticut and national spending patterns by income.
How does Connecticut compare with the U.S. for electricians?
Connecticut has 4.0 electricians per 10,000 households, 60% above the U.S. rate of 2.5. Spending per company is $8.9M, 26% below the U.S. figure of $12M. At the national ratio of electricians to household spending, Connecticut would have about 423, against 570 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,191 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Connecticut has the highest market score for electricians?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the New Haven metro area scores highest, at 53 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Putnam area scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). Among 9 scored counties in Connecticut, the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Connecticut scores 44 for electricians (lower middle), #35 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Connecticut. It maps the electricians on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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