Hartford County is located in the north central part of Connecticut. The county was founded in 1666. Hartford is the capital of the State of Connecticut. Hartford County has a total area of 751 square miles of which approximately 98% is land and 2% water. As of the census of 2000, there were 335,098 households, and 222,505 families residing in Hartford County. The median income for a household in Hartford County was $50,756, and the median income for a family was $62,144.