Western Connecticut Planning Region Population

2010–2026

643.24K

2026 projection

4% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Western Connecticut Planning Region. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026643,243+2,7610.43%
2025640,482+2,7610.43%
2024637,721+7,4511.18%
2023630,270+4,1240.66%
2022626,146+2,0440.33%
2021624,102+5,3620.87%
2020618,740+618,740—
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Western Connecticut Planning Region Demographics

41.5median age

Median age

Female42.6 yrs
Male40.4 yrs

Adults

490,581
109,217 seniors (65+) · 22% of adults381,364 other adults

Sex

Female 50.9% · 318,899Male 49.1% · 308,172

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 4,93185+ years, female: 9,67680–84 years, male: 5,81580–84 years, female: 7,12975–79 years, male: 8,65275–79 years, female: 10,53770–74 years, male: 12,76970–74 years, female: 13,62265–69 years, male: 16,94665–69 years, female: 19,14060–64 years, male: 22,29260–64 years, female: 22,75755–59 years, male: 21,84255–59 years, female: 23,55150–54 years, male: 21,81250–54 years, female: 22,59645–49 years, male: 19,72345–49 years, female: 20,21140–44 years, male: 20,72740–44 years, female: 21,64335–39 years, male: 19,65735–39 years, female: 19,28630–34 years, male: 18,73330–34 years, female: 18,87625–29 years, male: 18,23625–29 years, female: 17,32820–24 years, male: 18,95820–24 years, female: 18,72115–19 years, male: 21,13215–19 years, female: 19,71410–14 years, male: 20,59810–14 years, female: 19,1985–9 years, male: 18,2905–9 years, female: 18,5360–4 years, male: 17,0590–4 years, female: 16,37885+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–410K10K20K20K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 6,271 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Western Connecticut Planning Region Income

$128,188median household income

Median household income

$128,188

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$72,457

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

7.5%

About 1 in 13 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Western Connecticut Planning Region Marital Status

52% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married52%55%50%
Never married33%35%32%
Divorced9%7%10%
Widowed5%2%8%
Separated1%1%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year