Hartford City is a somewhat small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 5,986 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hartford City is the 114th largest community in Indiana.

Being a small city, Hartford City does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The rate of college-level education in Hartford City is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.93% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hartford City in 2022 was $26,120, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $104,480 for a family of four. However, Hartford City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Hartford City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hartford City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hartford City include German, Irish, English, French, and Hungarian.

The most common language spoken in Hartford City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.