6th most populous of 9
With 282,602 residents in 2024, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ranks 6th by population among Connecticut's 9 planning regions and is home to 7.7% of the state's residents.
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is home to 282,602 people (2024 estimate) on 598 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
282,602
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
280,432
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+0.8%
2020–2024
Land area
598 mi²
1,549 km²
Population density
472.5 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
2,559
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
2,870
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
−311
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+2,276
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$64,845
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$24.1 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$86,586
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
10.7%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
35.8%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
8.8%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$323,400
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
3.2%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2020–2024282,602▲ 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 | 282,602 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| International migration | +1,388 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | +888 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 9.1 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 10.2 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Connecticut | 6th of 9 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $64,845 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $24.1 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $86,586 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 35.8% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.8% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $323,400 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,365/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 41.1 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 115,768 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region in context
Comparable indicators for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Connecticut | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +0.8% | +1.9% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 9.1 | 9.4 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 10.2 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 472.5 | 758.9 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $64,845 | $95,067 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $86,586 | $95,781 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 10.0% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 35.8% | 42.5% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.8% | 15.7% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $323,400 | $366,900 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,365/month | $1,488/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 41.1 years | 41.1 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.1% | 66.5% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Did you know? Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Change since 2020
Its population went from 280,432 at the April 2020 Census base to 282,602 in 2024, a change of +0.8%, compared with +1.9% for Connecticut as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the region recorded 2,559 births and 2,870 deaths, so deaths outnumbered births by 311.
Record population
Annual Census estimates since 2020 put the region's highest population in 2024, at 282,602.
6th in density
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region has about 472.5 residents per square mile of land, ranking 6th of 9 planning regions; Connecticut averages 758.9.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $86,586 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the region ranks 8th of 9 Connecticut planning regions; the state median is $95,781.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $24.1 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 6th 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