3rd most populous of 9
With 576,718 residents in 2024, South Central Connecticut Planning Region ranks 3rd by population among Connecticut's 9 planning regions and is home to 15.7% of the state's residents.
South Central Connecticut Planning Region is home to 576,718 people (2024 estimate) on 367 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
576,718
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
570,732
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+1.0%
2020–2024
Land area
367 mi²
951 km²
Population density
1,570.4 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
5,641
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
5,375
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+266
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+3,526
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$73,967
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$50.1 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$88,197
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
11.4%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
42.0%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
13.7%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$353,100
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
3.4%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2020–2024576,718▲ 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 | 576,718 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| International migration | +5,328 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −1,802 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 9.8 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 9.3 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Connecticut | 3rd of 9 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $73,967 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $50.1 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $88,197 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 11.4% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 42.0% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 13.7% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $353,100 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,525/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 40.2 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 230,673 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
South Central Connecticut Planning Region in context
Comparable indicators for South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Connecticut | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +1.0% | +1.9% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 9.8 | 9.4 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 9.3 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 6.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 1570.4 | 758.9 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $73,967 | $95,067 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $88,197 | $95,781 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 11.4% | 10.0% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 42.0% | 42.5% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 13.7% | 15.7% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $353,100 | $366,900 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,525/month | $1,488/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 40.2 years | 41.1 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.5% | 66.5% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Cities & towns
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Change since 2020
Its population went from 570,732 at the April 2020 Census base to 576,718 in 2024, a change of +1.0%, compared with +1.9% for Connecticut as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the region recorded 5,641 births and 5,375 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 266.
Record population
Annual Census estimates since 2020 put the region's highest population in 2024, at 576,718.
2nd in density
South Central Connecticut Planning Region has about 1570.4 residents per square mile of land, ranking 2nd of 9 planning regions; Connecticut averages 758.9.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $88,197 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the region ranks 7th of 9 Connecticut planning regions; the state median is $95,781.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $50.1 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 3rd 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