Ranking of Connecticut Counties By Population in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Population for Connecticut was 3.60M. Among all Connecticut counties, Capitol Planning Region had the highest population (970.14K), followed by Western Connecticut Planning Region (623.26K), and South Central Connecticut Planning Region (568.45K).

The chart below shows the top 9 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Connecticut counties.

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Ranking of Connecticut Counties By Population in 2021
Capitol Planning Region
Western Connecticut Planning Region
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
Northwest Hills Planning Region
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Ranking of Connecticut Counties By Population in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Capitol Planning Region 970142
2 Western Connecticut Planning Region 623258
3 South Central Connecticut Planning Region 568450
4 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region 452281
5 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region 326752
6 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region 278820
7 Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region 175430
8 Northwest Hills Planning Region 112953
9 Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region 95605