8th most populous of 9
With 114,101 residents in 2024, Northwest Hills Planning Region ranks 8th by population among Connecticut's 9 planning regions and is home to 3.1% of the state's residents.
Northwest Hills Planning Region is home to 114,101 people (2024 estimate) on 787 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
114,101
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
112,456
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+1.5%
2020–2024
Land area
787 mi²
2,037 km²
Population density
145.0 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
901
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
1,125
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
−224
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+801
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$83,433
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$6.5 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$93,551
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
8.8%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
39.4%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
9.5%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$335,600
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
2.9%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Population
2020–2024114,101▲ 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 | 114,101 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| International migration | +329 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | +472 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 7.9 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 9.9 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Connecticut | 8th of 9 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $83,433 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $6.5 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $93,551 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 8.8% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 39.4% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $335,600 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,193/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 47.1 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 47,845 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.3% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Northwest Hills Planning Region in context
Comparable indicators for Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Connecticut | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +1.5% | +1.9% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 7.9 | 9.4 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 9.9 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 7.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 145.0 | 758.9 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $83,433 | $95,067 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $93,551 | $95,781 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 8.8% | 10.0% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 39.4% | 42.5% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.5% | 15.7% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $335,600 | $366,900 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,193/month | $1,488/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 47.1 years | 41.1 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.3% | 66.5% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Cities & towns
2 cities · choose how to order them
Torrington
34,000 residents
Litchfield
8,300 residents
Did you know? Northwest Hills Planning Region
Change since 2020
Its population went from 112,456 at the April 2020 Census base to 114,101 in 2024, a change of +1.5%, compared with +1.9% for Connecticut as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the region recorded 901 births and 1,125 deaths, so deaths outnumbered births by 224.
Record population
Annual Census estimates since 2020 put the region's highest population in 2024, at 114,101.
9th in density
Northwest Hills Planning Region has about 145.0 residents per square mile of land, ranking 9th of 9 planning regions; Connecticut averages 758.9.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $93,551 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the region ranks 3rd of 9 Connecticut planning regions; the state median is $95,781.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $6.5 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 8th 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