7th most populous of 9
With 177,540 residents in 2024, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region ranks 7th by population among Connecticut's 9 planning regions and is home to 4.8% of the state's residents.
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region is home to 177,540 people (2024 estimate) on 424 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2020, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
177,540
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
174,224
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+1.9%
2020–2024
Land area
424 mi²
1,098 km²
Population density
418.6 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
1,387
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
1,685
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
−298
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+1,167
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$87,273
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$16.1 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$104,428
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
6.8%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
46.0%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
8.2%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$379,700
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
2.9%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2020–2024177,540▲ 2%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 177,540 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| International migration | +834 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | +333 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 7.8 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 9.5 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Connecticut | 7th of 9 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $87,273 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $16.1 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $104,428 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 46.0% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $379,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,454/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 45.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 74,068 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.8% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region in context
Comparable indicators for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Connecticut | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +1.9% | +1.9% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 7.8 | 9.4 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 9.5 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 6.6 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 418.6 | 758.9 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $87,273 | $95,067 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $104,428 | $95,781 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 10.0% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 46.0% | 42.5% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.2% | 15.7% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $379,700 | $366,900 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,454/month | $1,488/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 45.9 years | 41.1 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.8% | 66.5% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
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Change since 2020
Its population went from 174,224 at the April 2020 Census base to 177,540 in 2024, a change of +1.9%, compared with +1.9% for Connecticut as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the region recorded 1,387 births and 1,685 deaths, so deaths outnumbered births by 298.
Record population
Annual Census estimates since 2020 put the region's highest population in 2024, at 177,540.
7th in density
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region has about 418.6 residents per square mile of land, ranking 7th of 9 planning regions; Connecticut averages 758.9.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $104,428 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the region ranks 2nd of 9 Connecticut planning regions; the state median is $95,781.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $16.1 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 7th largest among 9 Connecticut planning regions.
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS