2nd most populous of 9
With 637,013 residents in 2024, Western Connecticut Planning Region ranks 2nd by population among Connecticut's 9 planning regions and is home to 17.3% of the state's residents.
Western Connecticut Planning Region is home to 637,013 people (2024 estimate) on 532 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
637,013
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
620,884
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+2.6%
2020–2024
Land area
532 mi²
1,378 km²
Population density
1,197.1 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
6,326
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
4,768
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+1,558
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+5,215
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$165,513
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$76.3 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$128,188
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
7.5%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
55.5%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
23.8%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$652,900
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
2.9%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2020–2024637,013▲ 3%
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 | 637,013 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| International migration | +9,532 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −4,317 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 9.9 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 7.5 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Connecticut | 2nd of 9 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $165,513 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $76.3 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $128,188 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 55.5% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 23.8% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $652,900 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $2,110/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 41.5 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 235,379 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.4% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Western Connecticut Planning Region in context
Comparable indicators for Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Connecticut | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +2.6% | +1.9% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 9.9 | 9.4 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 7.5 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 1197.1 | 758.9 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $165,513 | $95,067 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $128,188 | $95,781 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 10.0% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 55.5% | 42.5% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 23.8% | 15.7% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $652,900 | $366,900 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $2,110/month | $1,488/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 41.5 years | 41.1 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.4% | 66.5% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Cities & towns
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Change since 2020
Its population went from 620,884 at the April 2020 Census base to 637,013 in 2024, a change of +2.6%, compared with +1.9% for Connecticut as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the region recorded 6,326 births and 4,768 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 1,558.
Record population
Annual Census estimates since 2020 put the region's highest population in 2024, at 637,013.
3rd in density
Western Connecticut Planning Region has about 1197.1 residents per square mile of land, ranking 3rd of 9 planning regions; Connecticut averages 758.9.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $128,188 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the region ranks 1st of 9 Connecticut planning regions; the state median is $95,781.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $76.3 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 2nd 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